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I love the protagonist Sophia!! She's brave, kind, beautiful, and loyal. To the goodreads reviewers who say Sophia is selfish - I disagree with them. Sophia refuses to be abused. That makes her assertive, not selfish. I also really liked Luke and thought he was sweet. The plot twists on the Cinderella myth was really creative and well thought out. The twist where one character betrays Sophia at the end made me really sad. Erin refusing to choose Sophia made me really sad too. You should read this book if you like: fairytale retellings, sweet and brave black lesbian protagonists, girl friendships, complex family relationships, and magic. There's a bit of insta love between Sophia and Constance, but that didn't bother me much. Content warning: swearing, violence, necromancy (one corpse raised from the dead), character deaths, domestic violence, slavery, emotional abuse, sexism (from villain characters).
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