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Stepsister
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
A startlingly fresh, fiercely feminist reimagining of Cinderella from the bestselling, Printz Honor-winning author Jennifer Donnelly.
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Crystal83
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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Mehso-so

This book was okay. It was too long and got boring. I enjoyed the retelling of Cinderella. It could have ended sooner. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars. This is the 5th book completed for #JoysofJune hosted by @Andrew65

Andrew65 Doing great 👏👏👏 A shame the book wasn‘t better. 1y
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LiseWorks
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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Well, look at that! This book made it in the Almost Chunkster category. #ChunskterChallenge2023 @Amiable

Amiable Great! How many pages did it end up being? Litsy has it at 320, which must be wrong? 2y
LiseWorks My copy said 501 pages @Amiable I borrowed it as an ebook from Libbies ottawa Library 2y
Amiable @LiseWorks So weird how screwy the page counts are between formats! 2y
LiseWorks @Amiable lol. It sure felt longer than 320 pages 😕 2y
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LiseWorks
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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Mehso-so

I wasn't too much of a fan. It was long and a little boring, although I loved the ending . The epilog made it sound like there could be many more stories. I found a few more bingo spots, one in #ISpyBingoApril @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks and one for #NSR23 @Nessavamusic

TheAromaofBooks This is one of those books that I have put on and off my TBR a few times because of different reviews 😂 2y
Nessavamusic Nice work! 2y
LiseWorks @TheAromaofBooks I only read it because of the bingo spots lol 2y
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LiseWorks
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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I finished this one this morning #AwesomeAprilReadathon @Andrew65

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LiseWorks
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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#EasterOMC @Clwojick @LadyKatrina, well, i finished 2 books and read good amounts in the other two books. Thanks to @Clwojick @LadyKatrina for hosting this readathon.

Clwojick Way to go! 👏🏻🎉 Thanks for joining us! And Happy Easter! 🐇 2y
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LiseWorks
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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#EasterOMC #9 First line on my current read 📚 @Clwojick @LadyKatrina

Clwojick I do love a dark tale. 😉 2y
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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

Appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

It is the magic of a frail, fallible creature, one capable of both unspeakable cruelty and immense kindness. It lives inside every human being ready to redeem us. To transform us. To save us. If we can only find the courage to listen to it.
It is the magic of the human heart.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

There is magic in this sad, hard world. A magic stronger than fate, stronger than chance. And it is seen in the u likeliest of places.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

Jealousy. It burns so hot, so bright. It devours you, until you're just a smoking ruin with nothing left inside.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

Stop burdening the gods. Stop cursing the devil. They will make no path for you. They gave you their dark gifts: reason and will. Now you must make your own way.
Whats done is done. Whether to you, or by you, amd you cannot change it.
But what's not done is not done.
And there, both hope and hazards lie.
Believe that you can make your way. Or don't. Either way, you are right.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

Strange, isn't it, how stories that are never told are the ones we most need to hear.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

The worst day above the ground is better than any day under it.

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Word_Dragon
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It's the hunger in our hearts that kill us.

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Word_Dragon
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Sarcasm is the weapon of the wounded.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

Most people will fight when there is some hope of winning, no matter how slim. They are called brave. Only a few will keep fighting when all hope is gone. They are called warriors.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

It's when you stop crying that you're lost.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

...cruelty never came came from a place of strength; it came from the darkest, darkest, weakest place inside you.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

History books say that kings and dukes and generals start wars. Don't believe it. We start them, you and I. Every time we turn away, keep quiet, stay out of it, behave 0urselves.

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Word_Dragon
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly

Sometimes it's easier to say that you hate what you can't have rather than admit how badly you want it.

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Word_Dragon
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Pleasure is always the point, sir!

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Roary47
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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4✨ Fun read for sure. We hear so much about Cinderella that we forget about her stepsisters. We start out learning one stepsister cut off her toes to fit in the shoe! Dude. We continue with Isabelle to find out she lost pieces of her heart along with the lemons life keeps throwing at her. Chance and Fate are real characters who pretty much battle each other in Isabelle‘s future. Another great story by Donnelly.

hannah-leeloo I'll have to bring this forward on my tbr. Great review sweet thanks 3y
Roary47 @hannah-leeloo Thank you! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 💛 3y
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Roary47
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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Audio cleaning was not as productive today. Considering how much I did yesterday I‘m not surprised. However, this book has been fun! I have also been kindle reading “The Guard” a selection tale.

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Roary47
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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My Jennifer Donnelly collection is growing! I started with her Beauty and the Beast retelling and currently reading Poisoned! Loving this authors dark and twisty sometimes macabre descriptions. 😍

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SilverShanica
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 221.
#bookstoread
#tbrpile
#bookstagram

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IuliaC
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I was totally engulfed by this one!
This is for all those who ever wondered what happened to Cinderella's step sisters after she married the prince, but more importantly, for all the brave souls out there, ready to embrace their own purpose and beauty, make peace with themselves and let their heart lead them on their true path to accomplish whatever makes their life a meaningul one.

lazydaizee I have never thought about what happened to the step sisters. But Cinderella was such a nice person, she probably forgave them. 3y
IuliaC @lazydaizee me neither, and the story absolutely surprised me with how realistic it was 😊 3y
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GatheringBooks
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CaffeineAndCandy ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
TK-421 Excellent choice ❤️❤️ 3y
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OriginalCyn620
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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Loved this! A retelling of Cinderella told from the POV of the ugly stepsisters. It was a darker take on the tale, more like the Brothers Grimm version. It has great action, sweet moments, and some great themes - feminism and not letting others define you are standouts!

#bookspinbingo - got a 2nd bingo!
#pop21 - a book with something broken on the cover

tpixie Bingo!!!!! 🎉🥳🎉📚📚📚🎉🥳🎉 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!!! 4y
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booklover3258
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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My review of this book can be found on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/mx14vuQdkog

Enjoy!

OriginalCyn620 I‘m reading this now! Not very far into it yet, but I‘m loving it! 4y
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Nik_reads
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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This book is phenomenal! It drew me in right away. It had me emotionally involved and it felt like I was on Isabelle‘s journey with her. The author did an amazing job! It was refreshing to read a retelling from the stepsisters point of view. Time to redefine beauty ❤️

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KateReadsYA
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was magnificent. Definitely a reread in the future! It taught me we all have a little ugly stepsister in us deep down, even Cinderella! 👗🌠🧚‍♀️❤

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sparrowssavvy
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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I started a book club with some friends and the theme for this month was fairy tale retellings. This was the first of three I read in that theme. I was expecting it to be a bit darker but I definitely still found this sweet and enjoyable.

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BookishRedhead
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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Pickpick

Interesting retelling of Cinderella .
Darkish like the original Grimm story.
Cinderella is a badass

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Clare_Riley
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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I do like a fairytale retelling, and this delivers really well. Told from the side of the ‘ugly‘ sisters, there‘s a feminist slant to this story. Why shouldn‘t girls be able to do what they want? Well, society dictates, and mothers do too, to the extent that daughters cut bits of their feet off to placate them. This is no cheery tale, it has guts and encourages girls to go for what they want. I loved it. If I had daughters, they‘d be reading it!

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Reading_With_MrsB13
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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I love twisted fairytales and this one is no different ❤️ A wonderful story that shows just how important it is for a woman to be courageous and take charge of her own fate. Probably one of my favorite versions of Cinderella yet.

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Sharanya
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Wow. Wow wow wow. Exquisite, bone-shattering prose. Heart-wrenching, pitch-perfect characterization. Isabelle gripped my heart from the very beginning & did not let go. The narrative structure as she went on a journey to realize her self-worth was phenomenal & beautifully executed. And it had some intersectionality, though it could have used more. A breathtaking view of the power of fairytales through the feminist lens. ★★★★★.

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Sharanya
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Y‘all. The bone-shattering writing in this book. 😭

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Sharanya
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Oof, this quote hits deep rn.

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Sharanya
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When you open a book and you know within the first five sentences it‘s going to be good 😭🙌🏽

#currentlyreading #yalitsy

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Sharanya
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#currentlyreading | I am always here for anti-“be a good girl” shenanigans 🙌🏽

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EmilieGR
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Mehso-so

I just couldn‘t connect with this book- it took me forever to get through it.

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kitteh_reads
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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I was thinking that this was going to be Cinderella told through the eyes of the stepsister but it was so much more than that. It was redemption, forgiveness, and compassion. It was great read, I couldn't stop once I started. The characters are warm and give a wonderful background to the story of Cinderella. Highly recommend for anyone who loves a good retelling!

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Rebekah_Wilson27
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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Currently reading this. While I struggled at the beginning due to there being a lack of introduction to the characters, it provides a nice alternative perspective and exploration of how beauty is found within.

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Rebekah_Wilson27
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“Everyone is a fool.”

Really enjoying this book so far!

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Blh87
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Panpan

There was so much potential for this story to be good, but alas...no me gusta.

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Blh87
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Finally warm enough to read outside...a whopping 45 degrees! Let‘s see if I can power through the last 100 pages of this one...

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Blh87
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Anyone else read this one? Am I the only one who has struggled to get through it? I feel like she doesn‘t introduce characters...she just expects you to know who they are🤷🏻‍♀️

Birdsong28 I have read this. I get what you mean about the characters. 5y
Linear I read it and I LOVED it. I guess I didnt notice the lack of character introduction because I knew who they characters are. It seemed like it litterally picked up from where the original cinderella story ended. So, I went with it. But the focus I loved was in how and why the sisters turned against her. From that one day at the tree over a sweet. 5y
Linear And the whole look at girls have more to offer than being quite and pretty. Like how the main character wanted to be bold and strong and her sister wanted to be smart. 5y
Blh87 That why I had such high hopes for this book! I really liked that message, but unfortunately, for me, it fell flat😔 5y
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Blh87
Stepsister | Jennifer Donnelly
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Here‘s to hoping this one is better🤞🏼

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Booknerd2506
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This book was absolutely amazing, this book teaches every woman how to be strong. I highly recommend, this actually made me cry 😭! This book could also be a great movie 🎥!!!!!