Pros: Stunning, hot new interpretation of ‘Cinderella’
Cons: Virtually none
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Fascinating and engaging premise and plot
Cons: Characters left me a little flat; more action than what I think of as horror
Rating: 3 out of 5

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Pros: Incredibly ‘real’ and fascinating story
Cons: Very difficult to classify
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Gripping beginning, strong premise, some fascinating characters
Cons: Falls short of its promise; doesn’t hold together; confused
Rating: 3 out of 5

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Pros: Decent sense of atmosphere; interesting characters
Cons: Far too many characters; ambling pace and lack of focus
Rating: 2 out of 5

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Pros: Gorgeous characterization; unusual book and story; wonderful plot
Cons: Some might find it a little slow
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Entertaining on a surface level, yet contains surprising depth
Cons: Characterization seems off… at first
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Pros: Beautiful; wonderful characters; engrossing plot; fixes the tiny flaws of the first two books
Cons: None
Rating: 6 out of 5
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Pros: Riveting; very real characters; wonderful themes and plots
Cons: “To be continued” (AGH!); slightly choppy writing
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Pros: Engrossing, magical, fantastic
Cons: Protagonist is a little too dumb at the beginning
Rating: 5 out of 5
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