by Cameron Dokey
I don't know why, but I didn't expect too much from this book.. Well, obviously I have to say that I was wrong.. It's well written, way too different from the story that I used to know (even though this book is based on the original story of Cinderella).. What else should I say? I really liked it!
In this retold Cinderella story, Cendrillon’s heartbroken father abandons her after her mother’s death in childbirth, leading Cendrillon to wish for a mother and siblings to love.He untied the laces of my sturdy, sensible shoe, then eased it off and set it gently on the ground. In its place, he sli...
A nice, simple retelling of Cinderella. This book had lots of influence from the earlier versions of Cinderella, and I liked seeing that resurface. I also really liked how the step family was actually not that bad (well, except for Anastasia). The plot was incredibly predictable, but alright as far ...
A re-telling of Cinderella. I found it interesting and overall well done, but wasn’t massively impressed by it. I did think the characterization of the stepmother and stepsisters was well done. [Jan. 2010]
It was really a mediocre retelling of Cinderella, with some good pieces of writing scattered throughout. Fairytale-wise, a three, characters, 2 and 1/2, while the whole thing with Raoul (spellcheck?) was a bit disturbing to say nothing else. This whole series is a bunch of hit and misses, but I love...
One of the things I love are re-tellings."Before Midnight" is a re-telling of "Cinderella". We all know how wicked the stepmother and stepsisters of Cinderella are and her father dearly loved his daughter. But have we ever thought of it the other way around?Cameron Dokey was fascinating to create su...
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