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Violence
Barely any
Minimal peril in the fairy tale setting
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Sweet lesbian romantic content; gentle and age-appropriate
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; the novel's register is lyrical and melancholy rather than dark or harrowing
What this book is about
Malinda Lo's debut novel reimagines Cinderella in a world where fairy tales are real and dark, following Ash who is taken in as a servant after her father's death. When she meets Kaisa, the King's Huntress, she must choose between the fairy world's seductive promise and the mortal world's possibility of real love. Lo writes with lyrical prose and genuine emotional depth; the lesbian romance is tender and central. A significant work of LGBT YA fantasy.
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