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Fairy-tale Inheritance #1
Cinderella's Dress
An unexpected inheritance...
Kate Allen is about to find out her family has a unique relationship with a fairy tale.
On the home front in 1944, Kate wants to do her part for the war effort.
She'd prefer filling in for the window dressers at the New York department store where she works, but her mother insists on sending her to audition for roles she never gets.
When relatives arrive from war-torn Poland with a mysterious steamer trunk and an even more mysterious story, her life is about to get complicated.
Kate's aunt, who is suffering from dementia, tries to convince Kate she is next in line to be the keeper of the wardrobe for Cinderella's family--the real Cinderella.
If the family secret is true, this might be the most important role Kate has ever auditioned for. Will she get to the truth before it's forgotten?
Kate Allen is about to find out her family has a unique relationship with a fairy tale.
On the home front in 1944, Kate wants to do her part for the war effort.
She'd prefer filling in for the window dressers at the New York department store where she works, but her mother insists on sending her to audition for roles she never gets.
When relatives arrive from war-torn Poland with a mysterious steamer trunk and an even more mysterious story, her life is about to get complicated.
Kate's aunt, who is suffering from dementia, tries to convince Kate she is next in line to be the keeper of the wardrobe for Cinderella's family--the real Cinderella.
If the family secret is true, this might be the most important role Kate has ever auditioned for. Will she get to the truth before it's forgotten?
If you like fairytale retellings and are looking for something new to the genre, you'll love this historic twist to a well-known tale.
Buy Cinderella's Dress today.
Buy Cinderella's Dress today.
320 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 3, 2014
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Shonna Slayton
23 books522 followersSHONNA SLAYTON is the author of the Fairy-Tale Inheritance Series of young adult novels, beginning with Cinderella’s Dress.
She edited curriculum for an education company before homeschooling her own children using literature-based whole book learning. She’s taught writing using fairy tales in school classrooms and workshops, as well as in public libraries as a writer in residence. Instead of seeing her in person, you can get the Lessons from Grimm Series which includes a writer’s guide and workbooks for writers to learn fiction techniques through fairy tales.
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She edited curriculum for an education company before homeschooling her own children using literature-based whole book learning. She’s taught writing using fairy tales in school classrooms and workshops, as well as in public libraries as a writer in residence. Instead of seeing her in person, you can get the Lessons from Grimm Series which includes a writer’s guide and workbooks for writers to learn fiction techniques through fairy tales.
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October 4, 2016
Cinderella’s Dress by Shonna Slayton was a sweet, fun, and unique story; it kept me turning pages! From the gorgeous cover, to the captivating era, to the charming characters, this novel had me intrigued. 4.5 stars!
Kate Allen is a teenage girl just trying to cope with her dad off in war and her ambitious mother trying to get her in a movie. She has a special, amber necklace given to her by her grandmother, but she never knew it had anything to do with the strange Polish couple who show up on her doorstep. And what? They have Cinderella’s dress … ?
A Cinderella retelling of sorts with fantastic twists and turns. How interesting to set this fairytale retelling in the midst of World War II, with Cinderella’s stepsisters’ descendants sneaking around sinisterly. Movie stars. Window decorating. Fashion shows. War. Breath-taking gowns. Soldiers writing letters to their sweethearts … I just loved this tale! *smiles*
It was so fun to join Kate on this unexpected fairytale adventure. She’s a bit timid, and sometimes awkward; and foolishly gets herself into trouble time and again. But she has heart and courage, and a soul ready to take on this journey set before her.
I rather liked her big brother Floyd. We didn’t get a lot of him, but he was a pretty charming older brother. Teasing. Sweet. But yet … an older brother all the same. *smiles* I hope to see more of him!
At first Johnny Day made me mad. (Perhaps I’m more like Kate than I thought … ) But he quickly grows on you throughout the story. And turns out to be a great young man! Aww, it’s just too cute! He really ends up being a gem of a guy. No, not perfect. But a perfect match! ^_^
Mother, Elsie, Josie, and the rest of the “nice” characters were also great in their own ways. Just lovely characters. Easy to connect with. To understand. To laugh at. Or get irritated at. *smiles*
As I sort of mentioned above, the romance was just adorable! It was more subtle and sweet, but swoon-worthy all the same! There were a few really cute, “grinning” moments. One kiss I believe. But just overall a more realistic, slow, tender romance. Depth to it. *Sigh* I just love the part where the uncle says something (you’ll know what I’m talking about when you read it), and a little thrill just shoots through your heart … and Kate must be experiencing the same, and more, of course! ^_^ <3 Can’t wait to see where this romance goes in the next book!
There were a few slightly creepy moments, what with stepsister descendants lurking around. Some moments were a bit frightening/intense. But nothing major at all. And the romance was all sweet. I would say 13 and up or so would be alright for this book.
There were some things that I would have liked to be expounded on more. Like the war’s end. And even the budding of the romance. Sometimes I was slightly confused because things happened quickly, without my really going through it, if you know what I mean. Like all of sudden, it was this way, and I was like, “Oh! That happened. Okay.” I don’t really know how to explain it. It’s not a huge deal at all, but I just thought I would mention it. Overall, Cinderella’s Dress makes for a short(er), easy to read, more fast paced novel.
It was a grand tale really! I enjoyed this new spin of Cinderella’s story. I love the era surrounding World War II. Adore Johnny and Kate. <3 And the dresses, eep!! Cinderella’s Dress is a gorgeous, fascinating, heart-warming, and mysterious novel. I’m so excited to get a copy of Cinderella’s Shoes and continue this exceptional adventure!
Kate Allen is a teenage girl just trying to cope with her dad off in war and her ambitious mother trying to get her in a movie. She has a special, amber necklace given to her by her grandmother, but she never knew it had anything to do with the strange Polish couple who show up on her doorstep. And what? They have Cinderella’s dress … ?
A Cinderella retelling of sorts with fantastic twists and turns. How interesting to set this fairytale retelling in the midst of World War II, with Cinderella’s stepsisters’ descendants sneaking around sinisterly. Movie stars. Window decorating. Fashion shows. War. Breath-taking gowns. Soldiers writing letters to their sweethearts … I just loved this tale! *smiles*
It was so fun to join Kate on this unexpected fairytale adventure. She’s a bit timid, and sometimes awkward; and foolishly gets herself into trouble time and again. But she has heart and courage, and a soul ready to take on this journey set before her.
I rather liked her big brother Floyd. We didn’t get a lot of him, but he was a pretty charming older brother. Teasing. Sweet. But yet … an older brother all the same. *smiles* I hope to see more of him!
At first Johnny Day made me mad. (Perhaps I’m more like Kate than I thought … ) But he quickly grows on you throughout the story. And turns out to be a great young man! Aww, it’s just too cute! He really ends up being a gem of a guy. No, not perfect. But a perfect match! ^_^
Mother, Elsie, Josie, and the rest of the “nice” characters were also great in their own ways. Just lovely characters. Easy to connect with. To understand. To laugh at. Or get irritated at. *smiles*
As I sort of mentioned above, the romance was just adorable! It was more subtle and sweet, but swoon-worthy all the same! There were a few really cute, “grinning” moments. One kiss I believe. But just overall a more realistic, slow, tender romance. Depth to it. *Sigh* I just love the part where the uncle says something (you’ll know what I’m talking about when you read it), and a little thrill just shoots through your heart … and Kate must be experiencing the same, and more, of course! ^_^ <3 Can’t wait to see where this romance goes in the next book!
There were a few slightly creepy moments, what with stepsister descendants lurking around. Some moments were a bit frightening/intense. But nothing major at all. And the romance was all sweet. I would say 13 and up or so would be alright for this book.
There were some things that I would have liked to be expounded on more. Like the war’s end. And even the budding of the romance. Sometimes I was slightly confused because things happened quickly, without my really going through it, if you know what I mean. Like all of sudden, it was this way, and I was like, “Oh! That happened. Okay.” I don’t really know how to explain it. It’s not a huge deal at all, but I just thought I would mention it. Overall, Cinderella’s Dress makes for a short(er), easy to read, more fast paced novel.
It was a grand tale really! I enjoyed this new spin of Cinderella’s story. I love the era surrounding World War II. Adore Johnny and Kate. <3 And the dresses, eep!! Cinderella’s Dress is a gorgeous, fascinating, heart-warming, and mysterious novel. I’m so excited to get a copy of Cinderella’s Shoes and continue this exceptional adventure!
June 10, 2014
I received a copy of this book from Entangled Teen (Entangled Publishing) in exchange for an unbiased review. No other consideration was offered, expected or received.
I love historical fiction - there is just something amazing about reading stories based in a time before I was born. I am not, however, a fan of romance, but … mixed in with historical fiction, it has its place … and I actually enjoy it. This book – not just historical fiction, not just a clean romance, but Cinderella. You mention Cinderella (or any of the other fairy tales that I love) and I.am.THERE – I am always amazed at the stories that people come up with based on the old classics.
Have you ever wondered what the rest of Cinderella’s story was? What happened to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren…? Where her dress is now? That is what this story is about – and so much more. World War II, family, friends, teen love, window designs, modeling and fashion – it was so much to read.
This story was beautiful. The characters were ones that you wanted to know more about, that you grew close to, that you cheered for when they did good, worried about when they were harmed, hoped the best for when they were in trouble (fingers crossed and all).
I want to know more and, with the way that the story ended – and the fact that there are some things that happened in the story that never came to a conclusion – I really hope there is going to be a second book. The story only barely touched on the father’s disappearance, Cinderella’s step-sisters and the necklace, Kate’s brother is still overseas. I look forward to what comes next.
I loved this book enough to give it a 5, but chose to give it a 4 because of one big thing that I noticed but, after skimming other reviews, it seems to me that I am the only one who noticed. When Kate’s aunt began telling her the story of the dress, she did not know the English translation of Cinderella’s name. Even though the person reading the story knew it was Cinderella (based on the name of the book and the description), Kate did not. Yet, in the book, it is referred to as Cinderella’s dress (16% “Kate leaned forward, eager for a look. She held her breath, wondering what the Cinderella dress would look like.”) long before the translation was remembered by Elsie (21%”A young girl made to be servant, shoveling out cinders for her stepmother. Then she escapes to ball where she meets prince of the land. I found her English name. You call her Cinderella.”). This may not seem like a big deal to you, but to me it is HUGE. It gives away the story. I, as a reader, was anticipating this conversation between Kate and Elsie, and when the conversation finally happened, it didn’t have as much strength as it could have – as it should have.
On a side note, I also feel like the book description gave away too much and, at the same time, gave away misinformation and I really don’t like that. You see, when I read these (which is why I usually skim them or don’t read them at all) and you tell specific things that are going to happen, instead of enjoying the build up to the story, I … wait for those things to happen. And in this one, one of the things that it says – “her new sweetheart is shipped off to boot camp” – is untrue. They are not sweethearts. She is interested in him and there’s a possibility that he is interested in her, they write letters back and forth, but there is no anything really, other than friendship, until the end of the story. (Sorry that I gave this away for those of you reading this, but it was given away already.) Also, the disappearance of her father – why did that have to be shared in the description? I mean, I know you want to get people interested, but the disappearance would have had a lot more impact – just as Aunt Elsie “losing her wits” – if it had been left out of the book description so that the reader could find this out on their own as the story progressed.
I love historical fiction - there is just something amazing about reading stories based in a time before I was born. I am not, however, a fan of romance, but … mixed in with historical fiction, it has its place … and I actually enjoy it. This book – not just historical fiction, not just a clean romance, but Cinderella. You mention Cinderella (or any of the other fairy tales that I love) and I.am.THERE – I am always amazed at the stories that people come up with based on the old classics.
Have you ever wondered what the rest of Cinderella’s story was? What happened to her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren…? Where her dress is now? That is what this story is about – and so much more. World War II, family, friends, teen love, window designs, modeling and fashion – it was so much to read.
This story was beautiful. The characters were ones that you wanted to know more about, that you grew close to, that you cheered for when they did good, worried about when they were harmed, hoped the best for when they were in trouble (fingers crossed and all).
I want to know more and, with the way that the story ended – and the fact that there are some things that happened in the story that never came to a conclusion – I really hope there is going to be a second book. The story only barely touched on the father’s disappearance, Cinderella’s step-sisters and the necklace, Kate’s brother is still overseas. I look forward to what comes next.
I loved this book enough to give it a 5, but chose to give it a 4 because of one big thing that I noticed but, after skimming other reviews, it seems to me that I am the only one who noticed. When Kate’s aunt began telling her the story of the dress, she did not know the English translation of Cinderella’s name. Even though the person reading the story knew it was Cinderella (based on the name of the book and the description), Kate did not. Yet, in the book, it is referred to as Cinderella’s dress (16% “Kate leaned forward, eager for a look. She held her breath, wondering what the Cinderella dress would look like.”) long before the translation was remembered by Elsie (21%”A young girl made to be servant, shoveling out cinders for her stepmother. Then she escapes to ball where she meets prince of the land. I found her English name. You call her Cinderella.”). This may not seem like a big deal to you, but to me it is HUGE. It gives away the story. I, as a reader, was anticipating this conversation between Kate and Elsie, and when the conversation finally happened, it didn’t have as much strength as it could have – as it should have.
On a side note, I also feel like the book description gave away too much and, at the same time, gave away misinformation and I really don’t like that. You see, when I read these (which is why I usually skim them or don’t read them at all) and you tell specific things that are going to happen, instead of enjoying the build up to the story, I … wait for those things to happen. And in this one, one of the things that it says – “her new sweetheart is shipped off to boot camp” – is untrue. They are not sweethearts. She is interested in him and there’s a possibility that he is interested in her, they write letters back and forth, but there is no anything really, other than friendship, until the end of the story. (Sorry that I gave this away for those of you reading this, but it was given away already.) Also, the disappearance of her father – why did that have to be shared in the description? I mean, I know you want to get people interested, but the disappearance would have had a lot more impact – just as Aunt Elsie “losing her wits” – if it had been left out of the book description so that the reader could find this out on their own as the story progressed.
July 29, 2016
*Thank you Entangled Publishing for providing me a copy for review.*
DNF at 75%.
Slayton's Cinderella's Dress is a lovely example of amazing concept, bad execution.
Go on, read the synopsis yourself. It's trivial how a book with so much promise can be so lacking. You have historical fiction, which I love, fairy tale elements, which I adore, and a hint of feminism. What's not to love?
Perhaps it was the high expectations I had going into Cinderella's Dress. However much I hate DNFing books I receive for review, reading this became such a chore that it was impossible not to put down.
I'm not normally one to complain about the personality of a character, but come on, Kate was a freaking pathetic protagonist. A majority of the stupid stuff she does in this book are so obviously used as a plot device and not as a characterization of the protagonist herself. I mean, when you have something like this:
How can you not face-palm? Insipid, seriously.
Then, you have the reason for which I requested this novel: the plot. Or lack thereof, I should say. The book starts off well enough, but as we delve deeper into the history of the dress, my expectations get lower and lower. The novel is extremely slow from the get-go and nothing truly happens for a bulk of the book (until my stopping point at 75%, in fact).
What irks me is that absolutely no development takes place in the span of the uneventful plot - it was pretty much Ms. Stupidity writing letters to her father and lover and roaming the streets complaining of her job-less life. With the amount of complaining that occurs, you'd think that I would feel a shred of sympathy for her - obviously, I don't. Also, yay for flat characters.
There wasn't anything terribly bad about the historical fiction aspect, which I think the author at least partially succeeded in, but the good stops there. The author fails in capturing the fairy-tale premise this book promises and writes of a curse (I think?) that was lackluster at the very least.
While I was not the biggest fan of Slayton's novel, I cannot bring myself to hate it; hence the two stars. I feel that the topic was genius but the author was too inexperienced to succeed in bringing it to life.
DNF at 75%.
Slayton's Cinderella's Dress is a lovely example of amazing concept, bad execution.
Go on, read the synopsis yourself. It's trivial how a book with so much promise can be so lacking. You have historical fiction, which I love, fairy tale elements, which I adore, and a hint of feminism. What's not to love?
Perhaps it was the high expectations I had going into Cinderella's Dress. However much I hate DNFing books I receive for review, reading this became such a chore that it was impossible not to put down.
I'm not normally one to complain about the personality of a character, but come on, Kate was a freaking pathetic protagonist. A majority of the stupid stuff she does in this book are so obviously used as a plot device and not as a characterization of the protagonist herself. I mean, when you have something like this:
"That shoe was brand-new!' Kate felt her eyes tear up. The shoes weren't even hers-she hadn't earned them. She blinked rapidly. With made-up eyes, she had to be careful, or all that mascara would run down her face."
How can you not face-palm? Insipid, seriously.
Then, you have the reason for which I requested this novel: the plot. Or lack thereof, I should say. The book starts off well enough, but as we delve deeper into the history of the dress, my expectations get lower and lower. The novel is extremely slow from the get-go and nothing truly happens for a bulk of the book (until my stopping point at 75%, in fact).
What irks me is that absolutely no development takes place in the span of the uneventful plot - it was pretty much Ms. Stupidity writing letters to her father and lover and roaming the streets complaining of her job-less life. With the amount of complaining that occurs, you'd think that I would feel a shred of sympathy for her - obviously, I don't. Also, yay for flat characters.
There wasn't anything terribly bad about the historical fiction aspect, which I think the author at least partially succeeded in, but the good stops there. The author fails in capturing the fairy-tale premise this book promises and writes of a curse (I think?) that was lackluster at the very least.
While I was not the biggest fan of Slayton's novel, I cannot bring myself to hate it; hence the two stars. I feel that the topic was genius but the author was too inexperienced to succeed in bringing it to life.
May 21, 2014
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Once upon a time, there was a reader who saw something that sparked her interest on Netgalley. The book had two things going for it. For one thing it was a historical set in World War II and for another thing it dealt with fairytales. Two things that should’ve made it a slam freaking dunk-ity doo. Unfortunately, this book was a clunker if there every was one and it turned the excited reader into a sour puss. This is said sour puss’s account of Cinderella’s Dress.
Why? Just why book? You didn’t have to do much. You had everything you needed. A great historical setting and something to really give it an interesting twist. But instead, I felt like I was in an overgrown American Girl novel.
And don’t get me wrong. I did love the American girl series-when I was eight. I still have the four dolls that I got way back in the day and am planning on putting them on top of my bookshelves when you know, I can actually afford to buy a home where I can have my own library, but I don’t want to read a YA book with the same tone. I mean, golly gee…
Look, I know people might have used some of that slang in the 1940′s, but I know that’s not how they talked all the time. My maternal grandparents and great aunts and uncles were from that same period and I have been privy to hearing about some of their tells way back in the day both oral and through past letters. And while there was some slang it wasn’t near as corny as this book made it out to be.
Plus, as an old movie buff I can also attest while there might have been some hokey scenes in older movies, none of them were as obnoxiously hokey as this book.
Or obsess over Frank Sinatra’s blue eyes as much.
Note to self, was Frank Sinatra the original source of all this YA blue eye obsession.
I honestly could get past all the bad slang if there was an interesting enough story or characters behind all of this, but there wasn’t.
Let’s start with the story. Over fifty percent in and nothing had happened. Other than Kate basically insulting lover boy. And really she wasn’t insulting him more like trying defend herself against her sexist boss in order to keep her job. I’m sorry. I get that having the “boys” give up their jobs during the way is a big huge deal, but expecting a woman to give it up so that she can go back to her designated woman’s place just makes me want to hit something. And Slayton presented it in such a way where she made Kate look like well…
So if you make a rant about it…well, you’re against the troops. And you are like a well…
That sort of shit bothers me
Other than insulting the story about lover boy, we get this vague story about protecting Cinderella’s dress. Though other than being a historical object-that no one knows about-we know nothing about it. Maybe this part of the story is developed more in the second half of the story, but I couldn’t really care at that point. I was just too bored.
The boring characters didn’t help.
My gosh darn blog
Or good golly my Booklikes page
Once upon a time, there was a reader who saw something that sparked her interest on Netgalley. The book had two things going for it. For one thing it was a historical set in World War II and for another thing it dealt with fairytales. Two things that should’ve made it a slam freaking dunk-ity doo. Unfortunately, this book was a clunker if there every was one and it turned the excited reader into a sour puss. This is said sour puss’s account of Cinderella’s Dress.
Why? Just why book? You didn’t have to do much. You had everything you needed. A great historical setting and something to really give it an interesting twist. But instead, I felt like I was in an overgrown American Girl novel.
And don’t get me wrong. I did love the American girl series-when I was eight. I still have the four dolls that I got way back in the day and am planning on putting them on top of my bookshelves when you know, I can actually afford to buy a home where I can have my own library, but I don’t want to read a YA book with the same tone. I mean, golly gee…
Look, I know people might have used some of that slang in the 1940′s, but I know that’s not how they talked all the time. My maternal grandparents and great aunts and uncles were from that same period and I have been privy to hearing about some of their tells way back in the day both oral and through past letters. And while there was some slang it wasn’t near as corny as this book made it out to be.
Plus, as an old movie buff I can also attest while there might have been some hokey scenes in older movies, none of them were as obnoxiously hokey as this book.
Or obsess over Frank Sinatra’s blue eyes as much.
Note to self, was Frank Sinatra the original source of all this YA blue eye obsession.
I honestly could get past all the bad slang if there was an interesting enough story or characters behind all of this, but there wasn’t.
Let’s start with the story. Over fifty percent in and nothing had happened. Other than Kate basically insulting lover boy. And really she wasn’t insulting him more like trying defend herself against her sexist boss in order to keep her job. I’m sorry. I get that having the “boys” give up their jobs during the way is a big huge deal, but expecting a woman to give it up so that she can go back to her designated woman’s place just makes me want to hit something. And Slayton presented it in such a way where she made Kate look like well…
So if you make a rant about it…well, you’re against the troops. And you are like a well…
That sort of shit bothers me
Other than insulting the story about lover boy, we get this vague story about protecting Cinderella’s dress. Though other than being a historical object-that no one knows about-we know nothing about it. Maybe this part of the story is developed more in the second half of the story, but I couldn’t really care at that point. I was just too bored.
The boring characters didn’t help.
January 26, 2019
DNF @ 25%
Look, if you want to use a language you know nothing about in your book you can at least copy paste your Google Translate correctly and spare us sentences like "How was szkota, school?"
The world you are looking for is szkoła.
Szkota is the genitive of Szkot, Scotsman.
An siostrzany means sisterly, not sister.
Look, if you want to use a language you know nothing about in your book you can at least copy paste your Google Translate correctly and spare us sentences like "How was szkota, school?"
The world you are looking for is szkoła.
Szkota is the genitive of Szkot, Scotsman.
An siostrzany means sisterly, not sister.
February 25, 2018
I so wanted to love this book but the book turned out to be completely different from the premise. I thought I was getting a retelling of Cinderella but instead I got a confusing WWII historical romance. I think the author didn't know how to finish the story either. Disappointing.
My Rating: 3 stars
My Rating: 3 stars
November 23, 2015
Cinderella’s Dress by Shonna Slayton
Kate is just a normal girl wanting to work with window designs. She loves how they work their magic, and wants to help design. Too bad her mom doesn’t feel the same way, she wants Kate to work as a model. One day an old couple arrive at their doorstep lugging a large hope chest. That supposedly holds the real Cinderella’s dress, and on top of that Kate is to be the new “Keeper of Wardrobe.”
With her brother, father and sweetheart at war she is left to unravel the mystery of Cinderella’s dress. Little did she know what affect the keeper of the wardrobe position will have on her life. The descendants of the evil stepsister will do anything to get the dress
The setting of this book I actually really liked! It was set during world war two. I liked the characters, even though they grinded me sometimes, but I’ll expound on that later. I found Kate’s aunt and uncle’s accent sort of charming. I found myself thinking in their accent some. The plot was awesome, and I couldn’t help but love the dresses.
So, what grinded me most was page 154! I was so mad at her. My rating at the time went from five stars to two. (But eventually was bumped up more) I was so annoyed. I can’t express enough how aggravated I was at her, and I knew that they would draw out the apology. I found that there was a lot of expected twists in the story. That everyone knows will eventually turn out hideous.
Overall, I loved the book! The plot, setting and characters were lovely. I loved how it was historical fiction, but had a pinch of fantasy in it. It was a nice, fluffy read, and was very much enjoyed reading it. I really liked how it had letters in it. (No, I’m not meaning literal letters. I mean notes, like mail.) I don’t know why I always loved that so much, but I do. So, now I’m off to try to find a good deal on Amazon for “Cinderella’s Shoe's" So long!
Kate is just a normal girl wanting to work with window designs. She loves how they work their magic, and wants to help design. Too bad her mom doesn’t feel the same way, she wants Kate to work as a model. One day an old couple arrive at their doorstep lugging a large hope chest. That supposedly holds the real Cinderella’s dress, and on top of that Kate is to be the new “Keeper of Wardrobe.”
With her brother, father and sweetheart at war she is left to unravel the mystery of Cinderella’s dress. Little did she know what affect the keeper of the wardrobe position will have on her life. The descendants of the evil stepsister will do anything to get the dress
The setting of this book I actually really liked! It was set during world war two. I liked the characters, even though they grinded me sometimes, but I’ll expound on that later. I found Kate’s aunt and uncle’s accent sort of charming. I found myself thinking in their accent some. The plot was awesome, and I couldn’t help but love the dresses.
So, what grinded me most was page 154! I was so mad at her. My rating at the time went from five stars to two. (But eventually was bumped up more) I was so annoyed. I can’t express enough how aggravated I was at her, and I knew that they would draw out the apology. I found that there was a lot of expected twists in the story. That everyone knows will eventually turn out hideous.
Overall, I loved the book! The plot, setting and characters were lovely. I loved how it was historical fiction, but had a pinch of fantasy in it. It was a nice, fluffy read, and was very much enjoyed reading it. I really liked how it had letters in it. (No, I’m not meaning literal letters. I mean notes, like mail.) I don’t know why I always loved that so much, but I do. So, now I’m off to try to find a good deal on Amazon for “Cinderella’s Shoe's" So long!
March 25, 2024
Its commonly known not to trust a book by its cover, but what about its synopsis ?!!
This book was the furthest thing from its presumed premise in the synopsis . Readers were promised a cinderella fairytale retelling .. but what do we get ? Nothing. Its neither a cinderella retelling nor a cinderella spin off nor any fairytale of the sort but we're left with historical fiction with a hint of romance. The book is about WWII, fashion, modelling, window dressing and barely a hint of a dress presumed to be cinderella's generations ago.
Now the dress, much as the necklace and the lost shoes were enchanted and with magical powers and requires some sort of keepers to protect them from being stolen by cinderella's stepsisters descendants .. Nevertheless it was never known how or why these things were enchanted. Another big issue I had is that .. every disney princess is known for the color of her dress, and Cinderella's has always been Silver/Blue .. since like FOREVER .. so the least the author could have done is stuck with the same color and not give us a Yellow/Golden dress that looks like Belle's !!
I didnt expected much from the book picking it up, however I was still gravely disappointed by how I was tricked into reading it from the synopsis .. Its extremely slow from the very start and nothing truly happens for a bulk of the book and no development takes place in the span of the uneventful plot. And now that I found out there is a second book about the shoes I will most probably not read.
And the MFC kate .. ugh !! >__< how stupid can one be ? She really got on my nerves !! She is supposed to be like 16 , 17 or something but she totally gives the vibes of a 12 years old. And almost everything she does is either to show her stupidity or to be used as a plot device and not as her characterization ...
Do Not recommend it for Fairytale retelling lovers cause it will be a major disappointment.
This book was the furthest thing from its presumed premise in the synopsis . Readers were promised a cinderella fairytale retelling .. but what do we get ? Nothing. Its neither a cinderella retelling nor a cinderella spin off nor any fairytale of the sort but we're left with historical fiction with a hint of romance. The book is about WWII, fashion, modelling, window dressing and barely a hint of a dress presumed to be cinderella's generations ago.
Now the dress, much as the necklace and the lost shoes were enchanted and with magical powers and requires some sort of keepers to protect them from being stolen by cinderella's stepsisters descendants .. Nevertheless it was never known how or why these things were enchanted. Another big issue I had is that .. every disney princess is known for the color of her dress, and Cinderella's has always been Silver/Blue .. since like FOREVER .. so the least the author could have done is stuck with the same color and not give us a Yellow/Golden dress that looks like Belle's !!
I didnt expected much from the book picking it up, however I was still gravely disappointed by how I was tricked into reading it from the synopsis .. Its extremely slow from the very start and nothing truly happens for a bulk of the book and no development takes place in the span of the uneventful plot. And now that I found out there is a second book about the shoes I will most probably not read.
And the MFC kate .. ugh !! >__< how stupid can one be ? She really got on my nerves !! She is supposed to be like 16 , 17 or something but she totally gives the vibes of a 12 years old. And almost everything she does is either to show her stupidity or to be used as a plot device and not as her characterization ...
Do Not recommend it for Fairytale retelling lovers cause it will be a major disappointment.
October 25, 2019
4,5 ⭐
Wat een uniek, prachtig boek! Een sprookjesachtig verhaal in het een duistere periode (WWII). Ik ben echt zo verliefd op dit verhaal. Snel verder in Cinderella's Shoes.
Wat een uniek, prachtig boek! Een sprookjesachtig verhaal in het een duistere periode (WWII). Ik ben echt zo verliefd op dit verhaal. Snel verder in Cinderella's Shoes.
September 18, 2016
Cinderella's Dress is a beautiful tale that makes you feel like a kid again.
As soon as I read the synopsis, I knew I had to read this book. It's like it was made for me. Not only is it set in the 1940's but the characters are Polish. And who doesn't love Cinderella! Right?
The book was not what I expected, but it was still amazing and I must say that I loved it.
The setting of this story is what I loved the most about it. Which is something I'm not used to, since I usually care about the characters way more, but the setting really got me thinking. Usually when you think about WWII you think about the battles and all the men fighting, but this book gives you the insight of what the women who stayed in the country went through. I found this topic so interesting, how all the women had to do men's job and they were finally able to express themselves. The author did such a wonderful job with this, I definitely give her props for being so detailed and unique with it. Also this probably sounds bad, but I find the idea of war kind of romantic, seeing Kate write letters to Johnny and her brother definitely hit my soft spot. Honestly, hand written letters are so adorable and they just express how much you love someone, way better than texting! And when Johnny would say things like "Don't waste your kisses on any soldier" I just found that to be so romantic and cute. As sad as it is to say, I really wish that I could have lived in that period and experience such romance. Anyways, the author did an amazing job with the setting, it was my favorite part of the book and I wouldn't change a thing about it.
As for the characters. They were all very different and I definitely had mixed emotions about most.
Kate falls into the mixed emotions category. I wanted to like her, I really did. But some of the decisions she made were very childish and irresponsible. I know we all make mistakes and not everyone can be smart, but she really had her dumb moments. I don't want to say what they are just so I don't ruin the book for you, but if you read it, you will know what I'm talking about.
I really liked Johnny. I was a little iffy in the start, but as soon as he started writing the letters I was in love. And when he comes back wearing glasses, that just stole my heart. He`s not only smart, but he is an amazing artist, which I find really awesome in a character. If I lived in the 1940`s I'd want a Johnny of my own.
The rest of the family was okay. There was nothing too special about them though, other than the fact that they were Polish. It just felt really weird because we heard so much about her grandmother, yet she was dead. I felt like if you're going to talk about a character so much, you might as well have them be alive in the book. But I understand the feeling the author might have wanted the reader to feel.
What I found really strange is that no one really mentioned the history of Kate's family. Sure we get the first maid Nadzia, and then we see Kate and her Aunt, which creates a giant timeline gap that no one ever fills. Sure mysteries are great, but they're pointless if you don't find out the answer in the end.
Same thing goes with Kate's dad, and brother. It didn't feel like a true ending since we never know what happens to them. Is the dad found? Does the brother stay in Italy with a girl like he mentioned? Or did he return home? I feel like there was just too many loose ends with her family, and I didn't find it very enjoyable.
The Polish aspect was great in this book. Just being Polish and reading the words written in my language was pure happiness to me. This was another big reason that I enjoyed the book.
Even if you don't know the language, the author made it very easy with translations so that you know what's going on.
The thing I found really weird were the names. Katja is not a Polish name. In the beginning of the book, when the author is talking about name day, she says that Poland has a specific list of names that everyone has. Which is 100% true. No one names their kids Blue Ivy or something strange, there is a specific list of names and everyone has a normal name that falls to a date on the calendar. Katja is definitely not a Polish name, trust me I would know. I'm not sure if the author made it up, or shes trying to sound out the name Kasia but either way this is not a true Polish name, which kind of made me agitated throughout the whole book. Same with Elsie, even thought she mentions her other name, usually Polish people don't do things like that.
This book didn't really have any action in it. We get some during the last quarter of the book, but before that there's really nothing. Which I found quite strange since this book isn't really set on the romance aspect either. But somehow it managed to work fine.
I definitely encourage you to pick up a copy, especially if you love Historical Fiction because this book has a brilliant setting that's going to make you want to go back in time. And if you're Polish, pick it up too, its a pretty great read.
Thank you for stopping by my tour post. I'm very happy to show you this book on the day it comes out, I'm truly honored. Happy Reading.
As soon as I read the synopsis, I knew I had to read this book. It's like it was made for me. Not only is it set in the 1940's but the characters are Polish. And who doesn't love Cinderella! Right?
The book was not what I expected, but it was still amazing and I must say that I loved it.
The setting of this story is what I loved the most about it. Which is something I'm not used to, since I usually care about the characters way more, but the setting really got me thinking. Usually when you think about WWII you think about the battles and all the men fighting, but this book gives you the insight of what the women who stayed in the country went through. I found this topic so interesting, how all the women had to do men's job and they were finally able to express themselves. The author did such a wonderful job with this, I definitely give her props for being so detailed and unique with it. Also this probably sounds bad, but I find the idea of war kind of romantic, seeing Kate write letters to Johnny and her brother definitely hit my soft spot. Honestly, hand written letters are so adorable and they just express how much you love someone, way better than texting! And when Johnny would say things like "Don't waste your kisses on any soldier" I just found that to be so romantic and cute. As sad as it is to say, I really wish that I could have lived in that period and experience such romance. Anyways, the author did an amazing job with the setting, it was my favorite part of the book and I wouldn't change a thing about it.
As for the characters. They were all very different and I definitely had mixed emotions about most.
Kate falls into the mixed emotions category. I wanted to like her, I really did. But some of the decisions she made were very childish and irresponsible. I know we all make mistakes and not everyone can be smart, but she really had her dumb moments. I don't want to say what they are just so I don't ruin the book for you, but if you read it, you will know what I'm talking about.
I really liked Johnny. I was a little iffy in the start, but as soon as he started writing the letters I was in love. And when he comes back wearing glasses, that just stole my heart. He`s not only smart, but he is an amazing artist, which I find really awesome in a character. If I lived in the 1940`s I'd want a Johnny of my own.
The rest of the family was okay. There was nothing too special about them though, other than the fact that they were Polish. It just felt really weird because we heard so much about her grandmother, yet she was dead. I felt like if you're going to talk about a character so much, you might as well have them be alive in the book. But I understand the feeling the author might have wanted the reader to feel.
What I found really strange is that no one really mentioned the history of Kate's family. Sure we get the first maid Nadzia, and then we see Kate and her Aunt, which creates a giant timeline gap that no one ever fills. Sure mysteries are great, but they're pointless if you don't find out the answer in the end.
Same thing goes with Kate's dad, and brother. It didn't feel like a true ending since we never know what happens to them. Is the dad found? Does the brother stay in Italy with a girl like he mentioned? Or did he return home? I feel like there was just too many loose ends with her family, and I didn't find it very enjoyable.
The Polish aspect was great in this book. Just being Polish and reading the words written in my language was pure happiness to me. This was another big reason that I enjoyed the book.
Even if you don't know the language, the author made it very easy with translations so that you know what's going on.
The thing I found really weird were the names. Katja is not a Polish name. In the beginning of the book, when the author is talking about name day, she says that Poland has a specific list of names that everyone has. Which is 100% true. No one names their kids Blue Ivy or something strange, there is a specific list of names and everyone has a normal name that falls to a date on the calendar. Katja is definitely not a Polish name, trust me I would know. I'm not sure if the author made it up, or shes trying to sound out the name Kasia but either way this is not a true Polish name, which kind of made me agitated throughout the whole book. Same with Elsie, even thought she mentions her other name, usually Polish people don't do things like that.
This book didn't really have any action in it. We get some during the last quarter of the book, but before that there's really nothing. Which I found quite strange since this book isn't really set on the romance aspect either. But somehow it managed to work fine.
I definitely encourage you to pick up a copy, especially if you love Historical Fiction because this book has a brilliant setting that's going to make you want to go back in time. And if you're Polish, pick it up too, its a pretty great read.
Thank you for stopping by my tour post. I'm very happy to show you this book on the day it comes out, I'm truly honored. Happy Reading.
April 16, 2025
I read this on my Kindle as an audio download from my library. I love the retelling of fairytales! This was very creative. Set in world war two times so there was a little historical background. Learning about the mystery of Cinderella‘s dress was compelling. The writing style was very nice and fluid. Just a pleasant story without anything graphic or violent. There are other books by this author, that I have not read yet going along with the theme of fairytales. Looking forward to the next one!
November 21, 2014
DNF
What made me think that I wanted to read this book?
It's not something I'd usually read, but I loved the cover, and the fact that it takes place during WWII. Probably not good enough reasons now I come to think of it. But I have been known to buy bottles of wine because I liked the label, and that hasn't always turned out to be a wise choice either.
I still love the cover but the only reason I know it’s set during WWII is because I was told so. It certainly didn't feel like it.
Flat characters, slow, boring, and with sentences like “The words spilled out of Josie like a tipped bottle of nail polish” it’s no wonder I didn't finish it.
November 12, 2014
I really enjoyed this book! The prologue pulled me in, and the unusual time and place of the story (a Cinderella book set in 1940s New York City?) made me want to know what happens next. The characters were interesting and real enough that sometimes I was ticked off at them. Then I would remind myself the main character is a teenage girl - acting like a teenage girl! Haha! I loved the best friend and the love interest, and I loved how Aunt Elsie was portrayed. And then the magic of the dress! Yes, my inner little girl was happy with the magic of a fairy tale come to life. :) If you like "what if fairy tales are real?" kinds of stories, you'll enjoy this one.
April 14, 2020
Was this book perfect? No. Was this book a beautiful blend of many things I love-fairytales, adventure, strong flawed female characters, and World War II? Yes! I took my time reading this one in savored the relationships, the character development, and found subtleties in the atmosphere of the book that I would have missed had I read it faster.
January 4, 2023
This was a cute YA book set in 1944. The storyline did not follow the Cinderella story but it was about the Cinderella story which I thought was a fun perspective.
It was always thought the story of Cinderella was just a fairytale. But we soon find out it is a true story and the dresses have been passed down and protected by a "Keeper" throughout time. We then learn more about the history of the dresses/Keepers as well as those who are trying to steal the dresses.
It really is just a sweet book and the 1944 setting just added to the enjoyableness of the book.
It was always thought the story of Cinderella was just a fairytale. But we soon find out it is a true story and the dresses have been passed down and protected by a "Keeper" throughout time. We then learn more about the history of the dresses/Keepers as well as those who are trying to steal the dresses.
It really is just a sweet book and the 1944 setting just added to the enjoyableness of the book.
January 31, 2022
What a fantastic new series I have discovered! A unique reimagining of Cinderella. The story takes place in the 1940s and I felt really immersed in that decade. The details the author gave were authentic, and sprinkled here and there, woven seamlessly into the fabric of the story. A great plot, wonderful characters. Looking forward to reading the second in the series, Cinderella's Shoes.
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January 21, 2022DNF 57%
I'm just flat out bored by this one.
I'm just flat out bored by this one.
February 22, 2024
Kate's relatives arrive from war torn Poland with a mysterious trunk as their only belongings. Aunt Elsie is struggling with dementia, but manages to tell Kate how she is to be the next keeper of the dress - the real Cinderella's dress.
I absolutely loved this different take on one of my favourite fairytales. Although it didn't feature much of Cinderella it was amazing how her dresses had been so well looked after over all them years.
Kate was a fab character - at that age where teenagers are a bit awkward and say and do the wrong things. Her amazing friends and family around her kept her right though.
There were a few tense times where I did think the dresses were going to end up in the wrong hands. I'm really looking forward to reading Cinderella's Shoes now.
I absolutely loved this different take on one of my favourite fairytales. Although it didn't feature much of Cinderella it was amazing how her dresses had been so well looked after over all them years.
Kate was a fab character - at that age where teenagers are a bit awkward and say and do the wrong things. Her amazing friends and family around her kept her right though.
There were a few tense times where I did think the dresses were going to end up in the wrong hands. I'm really looking forward to reading Cinderella's Shoes now.
August 31, 2014
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Thank you Entangled Teen for providing me with an advanced reading copy for review.
I am being absolutely honest here when I say that I wanted Cinderella's Dress to turn out differently. It's not like I had high expectations for it. It was just the premise of this book that made me want to read it, despite all the mixed reviews. I can't believe that the book I read is the same one with the synopsis above. I was all in for a Cinderella retelling set during World War II. But honestly, none of those were very clear. I'm disappointed to add yet again another novel to the famous list of: a good premise, but a bad execution.
The first thing I noticed about Cinderella's Dress, was how long it actually took me to get through the entire thing. It has been a while, since I can't even remember when I started it. The book didn't have that many pages, but I never had any interest to continue. There was literally nothing to hold on to and because of that, way too easy to put down. To be honest, there were several moments when I felt the urge to stop reading and call it a DNF. Nothing happened besides the boring everyday life of an American girl writing letters and creating window displays.
The mystery that Slayton was trying to build up throughout the book did nothing for me, because there was little to none. The plot lines that were supposed to do the job and build up anticipation and secrecy, did nothing. Instead of being woven neatly together, they're more like loose strings that don't connect in any way. The promise fairy tale aspect of the book was also nowhere to be found. It was only the prologue that held a bit of that. It's not because Cinderella's dress was involved that it suddenly turns the story into a retelling. When it comes to plot twist, the only surprise I got was how disappointed I ended up being.
It's known from the first line of the synopsis already that the story takes place during World War II. If it weren't for the many references in this book to the War and the pointless letters, I wouldn't have noticed. While reading, there wasn't a moment when I believed I was reading a story set in in that time period. In my opinion Slayton clearly failed in creating an appropriate atmosphere. Even though the centre of the war was in Europe, I didn't think the American citizens didn't notice what was going on. The book portrays as if that was the case. There was way too little influence of the war on Kate's situation, because she lived her life as if she didn't even live in the forties. The book could have easily been set during the sixties or even modern times, because it wouldn't have made much difference. Research is the main key word when it comes to writing a historical novel, and I didn't feel like Slayton did enough research to completely capture the vibe of the war.
I can't even bring myself to talk about the flat and undeveloped characters. None of them develop throughout the entire novel and remain just the same as they were before. In normal cases it's usual for people to change, even just a little bit. Yet when it's during the Second World War and spread over a few years, it amazes me how none of them did. Kate in particular was one dull and flat character. Instead of making things happen, things happened to Kate. She was passive in so many ways and did absolutely nothing for the story but writing letters and complaining. When I started thinking about her, she reminded me more of the forties white girl than anyone else. Like the plot, this girl had interesting stuff about her, such as being a feminist and having a unique passion, that supposedly would make her interesting. Nothing of that happened. Setting that aside, you would at least expect me to have compassion for the characters and their loved ones overseas. I don't. I really don't.
The clichéd romance in this book left me with only a few words in mind: well, that escalated quickly. In the blink of an eye, they went from being strangers to opponents to friends to opponents to lovers, and all of that not even in entire first half of the novel. The development of their relationship suddenly went to insulting to writing letters, and the romance just jumped out of the blue. I didn't care for the rest of their relationship. It felt like yet again one of those forced romances, and I wasn't a fan.
What could have been a great retelling with an extraordinary setting compared to the story, ended up being a slow-paced book with a plot that seemed to head to nowhere and boring characters that did nothing good.
"That shoe was brand-new!" Kate felt her eyes tear up. The shoes weren't even hers-she hadn't earned them. She blinked rapidly. With made-up eyes, she had to be careful, or all that mascara would run down her face."
- Shonna Slayton, Cinderella's Dress
Thank you Entangled Teen for providing me with an advanced reading copy for review.
I am being absolutely honest here when I say that I wanted Cinderella's Dress to turn out differently. It's not like I had high expectations for it. It was just the premise of this book that made me want to read it, despite all the mixed reviews. I can't believe that the book I read is the same one with the synopsis above. I was all in for a Cinderella retelling set during World War II. But honestly, none of those were very clear. I'm disappointed to add yet again another novel to the famous list of: a good premise, but a bad execution.
The first thing I noticed about Cinderella's Dress, was how long it actually took me to get through the entire thing. It has been a while, since I can't even remember when I started it. The book didn't have that many pages, but I never had any interest to continue. There was literally nothing to hold on to and because of that, way too easy to put down. To be honest, there were several moments when I felt the urge to stop reading and call it a DNF. Nothing happened besides the boring everyday life of an American girl writing letters and creating window displays.
The mystery that Slayton was trying to build up throughout the book did nothing for me, because there was little to none. The plot lines that were supposed to do the job and build up anticipation and secrecy, did nothing. Instead of being woven neatly together, they're more like loose strings that don't connect in any way. The promise fairy tale aspect of the book was also nowhere to be found. It was only the prologue that held a bit of that. It's not because Cinderella's dress was involved that it suddenly turns the story into a retelling. When it comes to plot twist, the only surprise I got was how disappointed I ended up being.
It's known from the first line of the synopsis already that the story takes place during World War II. If it weren't for the many references in this book to the War and the pointless letters, I wouldn't have noticed. While reading, there wasn't a moment when I believed I was reading a story set in in that time period. In my opinion Slayton clearly failed in creating an appropriate atmosphere. Even though the centre of the war was in Europe, I didn't think the American citizens didn't notice what was going on. The book portrays as if that was the case. There was way too little influence of the war on Kate's situation, because she lived her life as if she didn't even live in the forties. The book could have easily been set during the sixties or even modern times, because it wouldn't have made much difference. Research is the main key word when it comes to writing a historical novel, and I didn't feel like Slayton did enough research to completely capture the vibe of the war.
I can't even bring myself to talk about the flat and undeveloped characters. None of them develop throughout the entire novel and remain just the same as they were before. In normal cases it's usual for people to change, even just a little bit. Yet when it's during the Second World War and spread over a few years, it amazes me how none of them did. Kate in particular was one dull and flat character. Instead of making things happen, things happened to Kate. She was passive in so many ways and did absolutely nothing for the story but writing letters and complaining. When I started thinking about her, she reminded me more of the forties white girl than anyone else. Like the plot, this girl had interesting stuff about her, such as being a feminist and having a unique passion, that supposedly would make her interesting. Nothing of that happened. Setting that aside, you would at least expect me to have compassion for the characters and their loved ones overseas. I don't. I really don't.
The clichéd romance in this book left me with only a few words in mind: well, that escalated quickly. In the blink of an eye, they went from being strangers to opponents to friends to opponents to lovers, and all of that not even in entire first half of the novel. The development of their relationship suddenly went to insulting to writing letters, and the romance just jumped out of the blue. I didn't care for the rest of their relationship. It felt like yet again one of those forced romances, and I wasn't a fan.
What could have been a great retelling with an extraordinary setting compared to the story, ended up being a slow-paced book with a plot that seemed to head to nowhere and boring characters that did nothing good.
June 13, 2014
I think the first thing that needs to be said about this book that it's NOT a fairytale retelling. It takes the magic of one of our favourite stories, picking out aspects and used to tell an entirely different tale that is, all in all, charming and captivating. It's a slow paced book that lets you saunter through it's pages as you take in the intelligent and, quite frankly, adorable characters and plot lines.
The story itself follows Kate as she tries to follow her dream of creating window displays in the department store she works at, but it's the 1940's and this isn't something a woman does. With her family being shipped off for the war effort and her mother pushing her in a direction she finds uncomfortable, Kate has to try and figure out a way to reach her dreams. However, a couple of unexpected visitors arrive at Kate's front door introducing a whole new complication into her life. For you see, Kate's family has a long and tangled history with a certain fairytale princess and with the arrival of her Aunt Elsie and Uncle Adalbert comes Cinderella's Dresses.
I really loved Kate as a character. She was strong willed and knew what she wanted. Of course she made a couple of silly mistakes a long the way but - after a little push - she always made the right decision in the end. It was refreshing to have a leading lady who wasn't all puppy dog eyes and lacking in brain cells. Yes, there is a sweet little love story (with the rather yummy Johnny) but at the same time I felt this book was more about Kate's ambitions. It was about her finding a way to embrace a destiny, uncovering her families past and coping with an uncertain present.
The twist on the original Cinderella story was a really interesting aspect. If I'm being completely honest I would have actually liked more of it in the book. I felt that the story covered a lot of Kate's present with her family and Johnny, leaving chunks of the story that could have delved further into the magical elements of the book. It took a long time to really tell you the whole purpose of the dresses. I'll also admit the ending was a little anti climatic, but not at all disappointing. I just would have maybe liked it to have been a little more punchy.
Now, I'm not usually one for accents in books - they're impossible to read and after a while just get on my nerves. However, the way in which Shonna writes the Polish accent is endearing. The dialogues between Elsie and Adalbert are freaking adorable and out of everything I actually thing their story was my favourite part of this book. It added a raw and emotional layer to the story that will warm your heart. I honestly think Adalbert might have a magic all of his own.
Overall this was a interesting read that left me constantly wanting more. It's a sweet story that had me from the get go. Its rich with a 1940's flare that is well written and unputdownable. The setting was perfect and the character's were enchanting. Cinderella's Dress was like a stroll through the 1940's with a magical twist and a sprinkling of fashion. Highly recommend for all in need of a happily ever after.
The story itself follows Kate as she tries to follow her dream of creating window displays in the department store she works at, but it's the 1940's and this isn't something a woman does. With her family being shipped off for the war effort and her mother pushing her in a direction she finds uncomfortable, Kate has to try and figure out a way to reach her dreams. However, a couple of unexpected visitors arrive at Kate's front door introducing a whole new complication into her life. For you see, Kate's family has a long and tangled history with a certain fairytale princess and with the arrival of her Aunt Elsie and Uncle Adalbert comes Cinderella's Dresses.
I really loved Kate as a character. She was strong willed and knew what she wanted. Of course she made a couple of silly mistakes a long the way but - after a little push - she always made the right decision in the end. It was refreshing to have a leading lady who wasn't all puppy dog eyes and lacking in brain cells. Yes, there is a sweet little love story (with the rather yummy Johnny) but at the same time I felt this book was more about Kate's ambitions. It was about her finding a way to embrace a destiny, uncovering her families past and coping with an uncertain present.
The twist on the original Cinderella story was a really interesting aspect. If I'm being completely honest I would have actually liked more of it in the book. I felt that the story covered a lot of Kate's present with her family and Johnny, leaving chunks of the story that could have delved further into the magical elements of the book. It took a long time to really tell you the whole purpose of the dresses. I'll also admit the ending was a little anti climatic, but not at all disappointing. I just would have maybe liked it to have been a little more punchy.
Now, I'm not usually one for accents in books - they're impossible to read and after a while just get on my nerves. However, the way in which Shonna writes the Polish accent is endearing. The dialogues between Elsie and Adalbert are freaking adorable and out of everything I actually thing their story was my favourite part of this book. It added a raw and emotional layer to the story that will warm your heart. I honestly think Adalbert might have a magic all of his own.
Overall this was a interesting read that left me constantly wanting more. It's a sweet story that had me from the get go. Its rich with a 1940's flare that is well written and unputdownable. The setting was perfect and the character's were enchanting. Cinderella's Dress was like a stroll through the 1940's with a magical twist and a sprinkling of fashion. Highly recommend for all in need of a happily ever after.
June 12, 2014
There are a lot retellings being published, and this is a Cinderella one. The cover is gorgeous, even though this was a little different than I expected, it turned out to be a pretty good read. Kate is a pretty spunky girl, who wants to be part of the team that helps with the display window. This is a job that has always been done by men, and where she meets Johnny, the future love interest. She somehow does manage to get a part in the decorating of the window, but also discovers that her family has had this whole secret that they are the keepers of Cinderella’s dress. Kate is skeptical that her aunt is telling her the truth, but with everything else going on she has to make the best of it.
Kate was a great main characters, she was full of fire and didn’t take no for an answer for what she wanted. She was certainly persistent in her quest to decorate the store window. Johnny, the love interest was pretty great, strong and caring and supportive, just what Kate needed. This is full of secondary characters that were just amazing, like her aunt and uncle, and the friend she switches places with for the modeling job Kate’s mother wanted her to do. They each had their own part, some part and some a larger part in everything that happened. All of these characters were different in their personalities, the way they thought and even the way they acted. But made a fantastic cast.
The story takes place in the World War II era, and it was described very well, from the clothes, the building to the way women were treated and people acted. The story was slow to get started for me though, I felt was more of laying the ground work for the whole Keeper of the dress and Kate trying to figure out how she really works into it all. It does work, because the second half was much better for me, the pace picks up and there more going on. The idea behind the Cinderella’s dress being passed down to be protected was an interesting idea, and I did find myself kinda swept up in it all, even if I did confused a time or too. The people who were after the dress were the descendants of the “evil step-sisters” of Cinderella and then there is royal family the dress actually belonged to. There is the romance between Kate and Johnny, that was slow and sweet, and so were the letters that he wrote Kate while he away. The ending had a few unexpected events and some action going on and this turned out to be a pretty good twist to the Cinderella story.
Fans of retellings and the historical setting and slow romances will enjoy this one.
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September 29, 2015
Cinderella's Dress by Shonna Slayton is a YA fairy-tale retelling set in 1940's New York.
Being a teen-ager during World War II is tough. Finding out you're the next keeper of the real Cinderella's dress is even tougher.
Kate simply wants to create window displays at the department store where she's working, trying to help out with the war effort. But when long-lost relatives from Poland arrive with a steamer trunk they claim holds the Cinderella's dress, life gets complicated.
Now, with a father missing in action, her new sweetheart shipped off to boot camp, and her great aunt losing her wits, Kate has to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
After all, the descendants of the wicked stepsisters will stop at nothing to get what they think they deserve.
Where to start, where to start…
I bought this book at a recent book haul from Book Outlet.
I read some reviews of this book last night after finishing it, and a lot of people said they didn’t like this book for many reasons. And, I must say, I disagree with all of those reviews.
This book was beautifully written, it had an intriguing plot, and the characters were amazing.
Kate is a very strong, promising and life-like protagonist. She’s quirky and awkward. She doesn’t always make the best decisions and she makes mistakes. She just feels so real and lovable.
I don’t think any of the characters really annoyed me. They all felt real and lovable and fun. They all had flaws and they all made mistakes, just like us humans do.
Shonna Slayton’s writing was magnificent. Plus she is just so nice! Random note, but I love when authors are friendly and reply online and stuff. I do realize and understand that some are just incapable, but talking to an author of a book I love still makes me really happy.
Of course, this book does have a little romance in it.
I was so refreshed to see this book doesn’t have the usual love-triangle like most other books. This one just has Kate and Johnny and they are just so darling together!! They are so cute together! I just can’t get over them. I think they’re one of my new OTP’s.
Plus, this book takes place in a fantastic World War ll era. I am a huge fan of vintage books and fashion and everything, and this story takes place in such a beautiful time of fashion and courtship, that I fell in love with it, and hopefully you will too.
Cleanliness rating?
This book is totally clean!! No profanity or suggestive themes. It doesn’t even have too much violence.
Overall, this is a fresh, clean twist on the Cinderella tale that I think all will enjoy.
-Lilian-
(liliansbookstuff.wordpress.com)
Being a teen-ager during World War II is tough. Finding out you're the next keeper of the real Cinderella's dress is even tougher.
Kate simply wants to create window displays at the department store where she's working, trying to help out with the war effort. But when long-lost relatives from Poland arrive with a steamer trunk they claim holds the Cinderella's dress, life gets complicated.
Now, with a father missing in action, her new sweetheart shipped off to boot camp, and her great aunt losing her wits, Kate has to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
After all, the descendants of the wicked stepsisters will stop at nothing to get what they think they deserve.
Where to start, where to start…
I bought this book at a recent book haul from Book Outlet.
I read some reviews of this book last night after finishing it, and a lot of people said they didn’t like this book for many reasons. And, I must say, I disagree with all of those reviews.
This book was beautifully written, it had an intriguing plot, and the characters were amazing.
Kate is a very strong, promising and life-like protagonist. She’s quirky and awkward. She doesn’t always make the best decisions and she makes mistakes. She just feels so real and lovable.
I don’t think any of the characters really annoyed me. They all felt real and lovable and fun. They all had flaws and they all made mistakes, just like us humans do.
Shonna Slayton’s writing was magnificent. Plus she is just so nice! Random note, but I love when authors are friendly and reply online and stuff. I do realize and understand that some are just incapable, but talking to an author of a book I love still makes me really happy.
Of course, this book does have a little romance in it.
I was so refreshed to see this book doesn’t have the usual love-triangle like most other books. This one just has Kate and Johnny and they are just so darling together!! They are so cute together! I just can’t get over them. I think they’re one of my new OTP’s.
Plus, this book takes place in a fantastic World War ll era. I am a huge fan of vintage books and fashion and everything, and this story takes place in such a beautiful time of fashion and courtship, that I fell in love with it, and hopefully you will too.
Cleanliness rating?
This book is totally clean!! No profanity or suggestive themes. It doesn’t even have too much violence.
Overall, this is a fresh, clean twist on the Cinderella tale that I think all will enjoy.
-Lilian-
(liliansbookstuff.wordpress.com)
September 29, 2015
Cinderella's Dress was a unique take on the story of Cinderella. I love how it's sort of about the descendants of both Cinderella and the stepsisters, but mostly how it focuses on the Keeper of the dress. One of my favorite time periods for novels is WWII, so I loved that this book was set during that time. I didn't realize before I read this book that it was a series, so that alone changed my rating because this book had a cliffhanger ending and when I thought it was a standalone I didn't like it at all. Now I want to read the sequel soon.
November 18, 2014
With dystopia taking up space in the bookstores for me to find a young adult historical was almost a needle in a haystack. I found this book on the publishers website, and I knew I had to buy it right away. My feelings for the book was simple I LOVE THIS BOOK! I especially love the fiction storytelling! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
October 20, 2016
I enjoyed this book! It was exciting and I loved how it was set in the 1940's. I would have liked it more if there hadn't been any magic but I have to admit the whole flame thing was pretty cool.
There was one kiss but I'm pretty sure they'll get married in the next book :)
There was one kiss but I'm pretty sure they'll get married in the next book :)
May 28, 2025
4.5⭐️ 💗
June 19, 2014
*****I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*****
Katherine (Kate) Allen is a teenage model of polish descent living in New York City, during the WWII in spring 1944. We start off as Kate, due to her pushy mother, attempts in vain to grab into the acting realm.
While auditioning for a part in a movieeeee.......which goes disastrously might I add *snickers* XDD she meets a handsome young lad with gorgeous blue eyes! *swoons* I luuuvvv blue eyesss *fans face* And this charming young man turns out to be a 18 year old named Johnny Day, born into the rich New York upper class.
In Cinderella's Dress, the story of Cinderella is a real one (duuhh *grins*) Though her name was actually Queen Kopciuszek, a polish queen from long, long ago.
And Kate's family have been safeguarding Cinderella's dress for the Kolodenkos, the polish royalty, for many many years. But the Burgosov clan, the descendants of the evil-stepsisters, want the precious dress for themselves.
Tempers run high, shoes fly, dresses burn, and sparks and insults shoot around at will, but what will happen in the end? Will Kate successfully safeguard the dresses from the Burgosov's clutches as the unofficial Keeper of the Wardrobe? Or will the dresses be lost on her watch?
Kate has a lack of self-confidence, which I suppose would kinda make sense if you're surrounded by all these more mature young glamorous models with more training. It's a sucky career to be in, since everything relies on looks, confidence, and poise. And apparently she only has the first *frowns*
Despite being a model for the company her mother works at, the Allen's have little money and this only extends the other models – in particular Fran Marshall — cruelty to Kate. (since apparently models don't have a nice bone in their skinny bodies o.O *sigh*)
Kate feels pressured by her mum to be a model, tho Kate only sees the weak model qualities she possesses; it doesn't help that everyone other than her mum (including herself), think she's incapable at proper modelling. Plus she doesn't really have any love for it.....not surprised, considering no one actually encourages her :/ Her mum just pushes her into it.
Also, people tend to treat her like a little girl who hasn't grown up and just walk all over her, and it's kinda getting on my nerves because she just lets it happen. Talk about low self-esteem.
“If the goat didn’t jump, she wouldn’t have broken her leg,” she whispered, a sense of dread creeping into her heart.
“But if goat did not jump, she would be having a miserable life,” added a voice behind her.”
We watch as Kate slowly grows a backbone, if you will hehe xD She needs to let go of what her mother wants her to do, and realise what she wants to do.
I really liked how she grew into her passions, and learned to chase after them.
I think one thing that helped this story was the........well, not exactly female empowerment, but female discovery. I mean seriously. We start out in the 1940's. There is quite a bit of sexism in the air *scowls and mimes bashing peoples heads together* XP And we're just starting to hit a turning point in this book as particular females start pushing for jobs that aren't in their 'little corner of acceptable professions'. Kate wants to be an object and fashion-window designer, and yet hardly any females have been able to push their way into such a profession, which is outside of the circle of modelling and looking glam, even tho it's still related to the fashion industry.
It was a bit weird because during the first half of the book, with the constant letters back and forth during the war, the time myterioussssslyyyyyy jumped o.O But it wasn't actually stated straight out *scratches head* Instead, it was like:
One of the charries: It's been years!
Me: ....*crickets chirp*....*silence*....WHAT?!!?!?!
I've never read a book situated in WWII on the Allies side. In fact I've hardly read any books situated in a World War xD So it was interesting to read in that extent.
“I actually feel like time has stopped because of this war. Like we are stuck inside a snow globe, and we can’t move on or change until the war is over. We get shaken up and watch the snow fall, and when it all settles, we get shaken up again. I guess I’m waiting for the glass to break.”
We weren't reading anything to do with the war itself, rather, we read of what it felt like to have loved ones in the war, reading each letter and telegram, the mixture of hunger and apprehension for news. *shudders*
THE ROMANCEEEEE!!!! DUN DUN DUUNNNNN!!!!!!!!!! XDDD It was sooo...........drawn out :P Like, even tho we've totally got sparks and are destined to marry (they don't actually marry XD This is me hoping *winks and crosses fingers*) let's just wait a couple years before we KISS! o.O
But the actual attraction was instant and I admit it was pretty sweet and first-crush-like ;D Except that I'm sincerely hoping it's the first-and-only-crush *grins* So cuuuuuteeeeee! *coos* I luuvved how Johnny kept coming up behind her and resting his chin on her shoulder! *giggles* Tis was just adorableeeeee <33
While it's an endearing story, there wasn't really any suspense *pouts* XDD
Tho the correspondence between the Allen's in NYC and Kate's dad, and then later between Kate and Floyd and Kate and Johnny did lend a welcome change of style to the novel.
Most of the first parts of the story were frightfully slow paced, and downright dreadful for dear wittle Kate *frowns*, but thankfully the feel of the novel started to turn around for me almost half way. Kate had become more outspoken and while she wasn't by any means an strong charrie, she no longer had that air of pleeeaase-step-on-me, honestly *rolls eyes*. She also started to actively pursue the future she wanted for herself. *faints in relief*
And all that nonsense about 'Ooooowaaaahhhh!!!! The evil step-sister descendants coming to kill for the dresses?!'
Psssshhh! XP All those good-for-nothing descendants did was tie up the elderly, speak little words, and tail Kate like a bunch of creepy stalkers ;P ......which they are!! XD *busts out laughing*
The ending.........*quizzical look* I can't figure out if there's gonna be a sequel or if this was a standalone o.O *taps chin* It could be either I suppose XD It kinda leaves it open to our imagination to what'll happen next, and I wouldn't mind if it stopped there because I'm totally imagining my own swell *winks* ending for the characters! *gleeful look* But who knows? There may be a second book yet :P As long as I get my happy ending.......*narrows eyes at Slayton* XD
It had quite a few flaws, and I found it unrealistic but cute and romantic in a Cinderella kinda way *cracks up* so 3.5 stars :)
—MissBloodsucker™ All Sucked Out!
Katherine (Kate) Allen is a teenage model of polish descent living in New York City, during the WWII in spring 1944. We start off as Kate, due to her pushy mother, attempts in vain to grab into the acting realm.
While auditioning for a part in a movieeeee.......which goes disastrously might I add *snickers* XDD she meets a handsome young lad with gorgeous blue eyes! *swoons* I luuuvvv blue eyesss *fans face* And this charming young man turns out to be a 18 year old named Johnny Day, born into the rich New York upper class.
In Cinderella's Dress, the story of Cinderella is a real one (duuhh *grins*) Though her name was actually Queen Kopciuszek, a polish queen from long, long ago.
And Kate's family have been safeguarding Cinderella's dress for the Kolodenkos, the polish royalty, for many many years. But the Burgosov clan, the descendants of the evil-stepsisters, want the precious dress for themselves.
Tempers run high, shoes fly, dresses burn, and sparks and insults shoot around at will, but what will happen in the end? Will Kate successfully safeguard the dresses from the Burgosov's clutches as the unofficial Keeper of the Wardrobe? Or will the dresses be lost on her watch?
Kate has a lack of self-confidence, which I suppose would kinda make sense if you're surrounded by all these more mature young glamorous models with more training. It's a sucky career to be in, since everything relies on looks, confidence, and poise. And apparently she only has the first *frowns*
Despite being a model for the company her mother works at, the Allen's have little money and this only extends the other models – in particular Fran Marshall — cruelty to Kate. (since apparently models don't have a nice bone in their skinny bodies o.O *sigh*)
Kate feels pressured by her mum to be a model, tho Kate only sees the weak model qualities she possesses; it doesn't help that everyone other than her mum (including herself), think she's incapable at proper modelling. Plus she doesn't really have any love for it.....not surprised, considering no one actually encourages her :/ Her mum just pushes her into it.
Also, people tend to treat her like a little girl who hasn't grown up and just walk all over her, and it's kinda getting on my nerves because she just lets it happen. Talk about low self-esteem.
“If the goat didn’t jump, she wouldn’t have broken her leg,” she whispered, a sense of dread creeping into her heart.
“But if goat did not jump, she would be having a miserable life,” added a voice behind her.”
We watch as Kate slowly grows a backbone, if you will hehe xD She needs to let go of what her mother wants her to do, and realise what she wants to do.
I really liked how she grew into her passions, and learned to chase after them.
I think one thing that helped this story was the........well, not exactly female empowerment, but female discovery. I mean seriously. We start out in the 1940's. There is quite a bit of sexism in the air *scowls and mimes bashing peoples heads together* XP And we're just starting to hit a turning point in this book as particular females start pushing for jobs that aren't in their 'little corner of acceptable professions'. Kate wants to be an object and fashion-window designer, and yet hardly any females have been able to push their way into such a profession, which is outside of the circle of modelling and looking glam, even tho it's still related to the fashion industry.
It was a bit weird because during the first half of the book, with the constant letters back and forth during the war, the time myterioussssslyyyyyy jumped o.O But it wasn't actually stated straight out *scratches head* Instead, it was like:
One of the charries: It's been years!
Me: ....*crickets chirp*....*silence*....WHAT?!!?!?!
I've never read a book situated in WWII on the Allies side. In fact I've hardly read any books situated in a World War xD So it was interesting to read in that extent.
“I actually feel like time has stopped because of this war. Like we are stuck inside a snow globe, and we can’t move on or change until the war is over. We get shaken up and watch the snow fall, and when it all settles, we get shaken up again. I guess I’m waiting for the glass to break.”
We weren't reading anything to do with the war itself, rather, we read of what it felt like to have loved ones in the war, reading each letter and telegram, the mixture of hunger and apprehension for news. *shudders*
THE ROMANCEEEEE!!!! DUN DUN DUUNNNNN!!!!!!!!!! XDDD It was sooo...........drawn out :P Like, even tho we've totally got sparks and are destined to marry (they don't actually marry XD This is me hoping *winks and crosses fingers*) let's just wait a couple years before we KISS! o.O
But the actual attraction was instant and I admit it was pretty sweet and first-crush-like ;D Except that I'm sincerely hoping it's the first-and-only-crush *grins* So cuuuuuteeeeee! *coos* I luuvved how Johnny kept coming up behind her and resting his chin on her shoulder! *giggles* Tis was just adorableeeeee <33
While it's an endearing story, there wasn't really any suspense *pouts* XDD
Tho the correspondence between the Allen's in NYC and Kate's dad, and then later between Kate and Floyd and Kate and Johnny did lend a welcome change of style to the novel.
Most of the first parts of the story were frightfully slow paced, and downright dreadful for dear wittle Kate *frowns*, but thankfully the feel of the novel started to turn around for me almost half way. Kate had become more outspoken and while she wasn't by any means an strong charrie, she no longer had that air of pleeeaase-step-on-me, honestly *rolls eyes*. She also started to actively pursue the future she wanted for herself. *faints in relief*
And all that nonsense about 'Ooooowaaaahhhh!!!! The evil step-sister descendants coming to kill for the dresses?!'
Psssshhh! XP All those good-for-nothing descendants did was tie up the elderly, speak little words, and tail Kate like a bunch of creepy stalkers ;P ......which they are!! XD *busts out laughing*
The ending.........*quizzical look* I can't figure out if there's gonna be a sequel or if this was a standalone o.O *taps chin* It could be either I suppose XD It kinda leaves it open to our imagination to what'll happen next, and I wouldn't mind if it stopped there because I'm totally imagining my own swell *winks* ending for the characters! *gleeful look* But who knows? There may be a second book yet :P As long as I get my happy ending.......*narrows eyes at Slayton* XD
It had quite a few flaws, and I found it unrealistic but cute and romantic in a Cinderella kinda way *cracks up* so 3.5 stars :)
—MissBloodsucker™ All Sucked Out!
October 14, 2022
I read this book for book club. I was a little skeptical of it because I figured it was a fantasy book, I’m not always a fan on fantasy, but this one was set mostly in the real world with little moments of the magic and fairytale.
It’s set in the 1940’s, during World War II and deals with three magical dresses made for Cinderella centuries ago. The descendants of Cinderella inherited the dresses but dealt with contention and greed for the dresses from the descendants of Cinderella’s stepsisters. So Cinderella’s heirs found a keeper for the dresses and that role passed down generationally in the same family until it falls to Kate Allen, a typical teenager girl of Polish descent living in New York City. She slowly learns the whole story from her dead grandmother’s sister who shows up suddenly at their doorstep with her husband. They are evasive and seem to think they are being hunted down. Kate learns about the dresses and their magic and deals with the heirs of the stepsisters.
There is more to the story after the book ends and I’m curious to read the next book to see what happens. So it was a good book, that held my interest. At times it felt like it was taking a while to move the story along, but I kept wanting to know what was next and I loved the 1940’s wartime and post-war time world the book created. It also has a little romance for Kate. It’s fun and cute book.
It’s set in the 1940’s, during World War II and deals with three magical dresses made for Cinderella centuries ago. The descendants of Cinderella inherited the dresses but dealt with contention and greed for the dresses from the descendants of Cinderella’s stepsisters. So Cinderella’s heirs found a keeper for the dresses and that role passed down generationally in the same family until it falls to Kate Allen, a typical teenager girl of Polish descent living in New York City. She slowly learns the whole story from her dead grandmother’s sister who shows up suddenly at their doorstep with her husband. They are evasive and seem to think they are being hunted down. Kate learns about the dresses and their magic and deals with the heirs of the stepsisters.
There is more to the story after the book ends and I’m curious to read the next book to see what happens. So it was a good book, that held my interest. At times it felt like it was taking a while to move the story along, but I kept wanting to know what was next and I loved the 1940’s wartime and post-war time world the book created. It also has a little romance for Kate. It’s fun and cute book.
July 6, 2019
Let's talk about things I really, really love, cause this book has both and it does them well: Fairytale retellings and historical fiction. What a fascinating and lovely translation of the Cinderella story set during WWII. While the story doesn't necessarily follow Cinderella, it weaves the beloved tale into a different story about a young Polish woman trying to remain positive during one of the most tumultuous times in world history. It's odd to say the least, but such an interesting way to tell the story mirroring our narrator Kate to the beloved heroine, it works! There is also familial intrigue, espionage, romance, friendship and gasp! a side dash of possible magic? Over all, I really enjoyed this and can't wait to read the sequel.
February 26, 2022
I have to say these days I’m rarely surprised by a book. This was one of the best books I bought by chance and I loved EVERYTHING about it! A fantastic retelling spin on Cinderella’s Dress but with a historical twist that had me loving this mystery! It’s 1944 and Kate has a surprise when family escaping Poland brings a mysteriously trunk filled with a surprise she can���t ignore. While Kate can’t imagine now being the keeper of Cinderella’s (yes her!) wardrobe, she finds herself being in danger with people trying to rob her and the wardrobe at all costs. This cozy historical mystery is pure perfection. I highly recommend this book and can’t wait to read the entire series! Loved it! 5 stars ⭐️
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