![]() This review was first posted at A Backwards Story on April 4, 2015.ĬINDER AND ELLA first hit my radar when fellow book blogger Literally Jen mentioned that she was editing Kelly Oram's new book and it was going to be a Cinderella retelling. Then, last November, my mom decided to surprise me with a weekend ski trip to Vermont for my birthday, and I got my first real dose of character-building tragedy. ![]() I may have grown up without a father, but my mom was my best friend and that was good enough for me. And I'm sort of popular-not exactly the prom queen, but never without my friends or a date on Saturday night, either. I'm sort of smart-mostly A's without ever having to study much. But I have my dad's big, bright-blue eyes. I'm sort of pretty-long, wavy black hair and smooth golden-brown skin, thanks to the Chilean heritage on my mother's side. My dad had an affair and left Mama and me when I was eight, but other than that, I'd had it pretty good. I'd had no magical wishes come true, but no real tragedy, either. My life had never been much like a fairy tale. ![]() The idea makes sense, but it still sucks if you're the heroine. ![]() Good characters need hardships to make them strong. ![]() A great character needs trials to overcome-experiences to give them depth, to make them vulnerable, relatable, and likable. T HE PROBLEM WITH FAIRY TALES is that most of them begin with a tragedy. ![]()
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