A review by hyperashley
The Ugly Stepsister by Aya Ling

3.0

I thought the concept of this book was cute, Cinderella retold by her ugly stepsister. In fact I was all over it when I first read the synopsis because like Kat, I love fairytales. Plus, I really love the cover that blue dress really pops against the white background.

Kat is a shy seventeen year old girl that describes herself as ugly. When cleaning out her attic she rips apart an old copy of Cinderella, sending her into its magical world. The only way she can get back to her normal life is to make sure the story ends how it should. But when she meets the handsome prince everything becomes more complicated. Will she be able to get him to marry Cinderella before she falls in love with him?

I thought this was a really cute story and I found it fun to read. Lately, I've been a little scared to read retelling of fairytales because they don't always turn out well. But this one did, it was really worth the read. The ending made me mad though. I was going to give it 4 stars but then the ending happened. I spent the whole time rooting for her and Edward even though I knew I shouldn't. I guess I think it could have ended some other way.

I understand why it ended the way that it did though, I'm just not happy about it. Anyway, I think this is a great read for anyone that loves fairytales!