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Violence
Some
Fairy-tale violence including self-mutilation; dark reimagining of the original story
Language
Barely any
Minimal mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Heavy themes of beauty standards, self-harm, and the pressure to conform to expectations of femininity
What this book is about
A feminist fairy-tale retelling exploring the dark aftermath of the original Cinderella story. Violence includes self-mutilation in the original fairy tale tradition (toe cutting for the shoe). Themes of beauty standards and self-worth are primary.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Fairy-tale self-mutilation
Beauty standard themes
Dark reimagining
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