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A review by zainabsheikh
The Ugly Stepsister by Aya Ling
4.0
4.5 stars
I want the second book now!!

I've been wanting to read this book since it was released. I love fairytale retellings (Who doesn't?) and this has been on my ebook library for really long.
There are many characters in this book but it really doesn't annoy me. Actually, it's interesting. The characters are all somehow different from each other and that's pretty exciting.
Kat, the main, character, rips off the pages of her old Cinderella book and gets transported into the world of Cinderella. It turns out that she's not the Cinderella but the ugly step sister and her job is to make amends by convincing the Prince to hold a ball and finding the fairy godmother who's literally nowhere to be found. Kat can only return to the modern world if she makes amends and achieve happily every after otherwise she'll be stuck in the book forever.
I love Kat's character because I can relate to her. She's also a very passionate reader and like every single nerd in this world, she makes various book references.

Although this book is a Cinderella retelling, I feel like it has different fairytales involved and this book also reminds me of The Selection series. But, honestly, I like this one better. I even think that Kat is better than America - I found America really annoying.
The writing is excellent and the era is described perfectly. I did mind some things but we can neglect them.
Anyway, I strongly recommend everyone to read it because this book is absolutely wonderful!
I want the second book now!!

I've been wanting to read this book since it was released. I love fairytale retellings (Who doesn't?) and this has been on my ebook library for really long.
There are many characters in this book but it really doesn't annoy me. Actually, it's interesting. The characters are all somehow different from each other and that's pretty exciting.
Kat, the main, character, rips off the pages of her old Cinderella book and gets transported into the world of Cinderella. It turns out that she's not the Cinderella but the ugly step sister and her job is to make amends by convincing the Prince to hold a ball and finding the fairy godmother who's literally nowhere to be found. Kat can only return to the modern world if she makes amends and achieve happily every after otherwise she'll be stuck in the book forever.
I love Kat's character because I can relate to her. She's also a very passionate reader and like every single nerd in this world, she makes various book references.

Although this book is a Cinderella retelling, I feel like it has different fairytales involved and this book also reminds me of The Selection series. But, honestly, I like this one better. I even think that Kat is better than America - I found America really annoying.
The writing is excellent and the era is described perfectly. I did mind some things but we can neglect them.
Anyway, I strongly recommend everyone to read it because this book is absolutely wonderful!