Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Queerky Tales is a series of classic fairy tales retold with LGBT characters. Charles Perrault's timeless classic rewritten to tell a story about love, strength and freedom 

Fiorella leads a sad miserable life. She wants to escape and she has the means to do it, to run away and reunite with her long lost mother. Until she meets Sogna, the palace princess. Leaving is no longer an option. What is she willing to sacrifice for the princess of her heart? 

 

Book Review

Cinderella, the fourth book in the ‘Queerky Tales’ series I am quickly becoming a fan of, again offers some interesting and fitting departures from the original version of the fairy tale. For one thing, Cinderella has two stepbrothers (instead of stepsisters}, one of whom is actually nice. For another, there is a shoe, but it plays a different role. Then there is the fact that she falls for a princess rather than a prince. Those are just the major differences, but I loved discovering these little details as I read.

Cinderella has a secret which she inherited from her mother. That comes into play later in the story, but before that, she has to deal with the loss of her mother, the nasty stepmother cruelly making her into a servant, and being forbidden to go to the ball – when did that ever stop a teenager?  Once she and the princess decide they are it for each other, nothing will stop them. Not the king forbidding them to get married, and not the fact they are both women. From there on out there is a whole new piece to the story, and it fits the idea of Cinderella and what she might do with her life really well. I loved it!

If you like classic fairy tales but prefer them in a more modern, queer interpretation, if you enjoy reading about the downtrodden getting their own, and if you’re looking for a read that is sweet and great to share with the children in your life, then you will probably like this creative retelling of Cinderella.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Short Story, 26 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	19-May-2014
Price	$1.99 ebook, $5.99 paperback
Buy Link	http://www.amazon.com/Cinderella-Fairy-Secret-Queerky-Tales-ebook/dp/B00KGG1CUK