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High school was not just a place for learning. It was also the battleground for Good vs. Evil and Jess Parker found herself in the middle of it. After taking a coveted cheerleading spot, Jess became a target for bullying. However, her luck changed when she was recruited to join the Cinderella Society - a society that fights against the Wickeds (bullies). Can Jess juggle school, love, the Society and her job without losing her true self?

The first few chapters drew you in with the I'm-the-new-girl-and-the-social-outcast plot. You can't help but form an affinity with our heroine as she struggled to fit in. Then the excitement slowly died when Jess began her journey as part of the Cinderella Society. Probably around page 85. It was a struggle to get through all the verbiage! There was so much details to wade through that I had to control the urge to just skip pages. Don't get me wrong. I do appreciate the message of loving yourself and building confidence to keep bullies away. But to be constantly hit over the head with this message was just filler to make the novel unnecessarily longer. The premise of the story was actually interesting and fun to think about. But it was lost due to too much information and forced drama. As you continued on, waiting for the pivotal turning point, it didn't come. But on a good note, the ending was the definitely the high point.

Not exactly what I was expecting. Am I the only one who thought it was YA fairy tale? 'The Cinderella Society' turned out to be a self-help book with a story added to give its message credence. I'll be honest, half way through, I was tempted to just stop reading since I had no interest whatsoever to finish this book. However, I managed to presevere and I will say that I wish I haven't spent my money on this one. The ending was pretty good but to reach that point wasn't worth the effort. This is a hit or miss. Fellow fairy tale lovers, if you are looking for a new Cinderella varation, this is not it. If you are looking for a book with oodles of drama, a lackluster romance and a interesting secret club rolled into one, this might be for you. In conclusion, skip it.


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The Cinderella Society Kay Cassidy 9781606840627 Books Reviews

Final Grade 93/A-
322 pages
YA Contemporary

REVIEW I'll tell you right now, my girls are going to love this book! (Yes, I'm giving away this copy--but I'm so getting another one to put on my classroom shelf!) It's all about girl power and standing up for yourself and standing up for those who need protecting, all great lessons that everyone should learn (though, unfortunately, some never learn).

The beginning of the book seems like one massive cliche girl on the outside, mean girl who starts rumor about her and torments her endlessly, the crush on a hot guy who just happens to be the brother of the mean girl...but the author took these cliches and ran with them, creating something completely different.

The "good" girls, the ones with massive girl power and self confidence, are all part of a secret society, The Cinderella Society aka the Cindys. The "bad" girls are the Wickeds, also part of a secret society. (In this book, as in life, no one is completely good or bad; there's always the potential to switch sides.) The Cindys and the Wickeds battle for the Reggies--the regular kids. If the Wickeds can bend the Reggies to their wills, they'll have the Reggies in their power forever (meaning high school, college and beyond). The Cindys work to back the Reggies, helping them find their inner strength and stand up to the Wickeds. The Cindys and Wickeds are kind of good vs. evil, battling for the regular-type folks' souls and a balance of power. Of course, the guys aren't left out--there are Charmings and Villians (You can guess who goes with with, I'm sure), too.

While I loved this story, the whole girl power thing gets too in-your-face sometimes (I'm all for empowerment but, in a story, I need it to be a tad bit more subtle). "Wicked" thoughts being negative ones, being true to yourself, not putting others down, not dwelling on the embarrassing things were themes the author returned to time and time and time again. However, it didn't effect my enjoyment of the overall story.

At the center of the story is Jess, who is just a Reggie until she gets invited into the Cinderella Society. The Cindys help her find true self and her confidence, pushing her to be all she can be (yes, there's cheesiness just like that throughout the story but it's kind of cute). And one thing she wants to be is hottie Ryan's girlfriend (yay--romance!). But first, she has to gain confidence, find her style and get a makeover. She goes from someone being tormented by Wicked princess Lexy to someone who makes long speeches and stands up to said Wicked really quickly. Still, I liked her so I was willing to go with it. I'm not going to say any more about Jess and her rise to power because I don't want to give out any spoilers.

This story is a great set-up for the next book CINDY ON A MISSION (Coming out Spring 2011). I'm now invested in all the girl-power rah-rah and looking forward to Kay Cassidy's next book. I want to find out if Jess wins...oh, wait. I can't say any more without giving it away! Just go read it (or win it!). You'll feel empowered after you do.
High school was not just a place for learning. It was also the battleground for Good vs. Evil and Jess Parker found herself in the middle of it. After taking a coveted cheerleading spot, Jess became a target for bullying. However, her luck changed when she was recruited to join the Cinderella Society - a society that fights against the Wickeds (bullies). Can Jess juggle school, love, the Society and her job without losing her true self?

The first few chapters drew you in with the I'm-the-new-girl-and-the-social-outcast plot. You can't help but form an affinity with our heroine as she struggled to fit in. Then the excitement slowly died when Jess began her journey as part of the Cinderella Society. Probably around page 85. It was a struggle to get through all the verbiage! There was so much details to wade through that I had to control the urge to just skip pages. Don't get me wrong. I do appreciate the message of loving yourself and building confidence to keep bullies away. But to be constantly hit over the head with this message was just filler to make the novel unnecessarily longer. The premise of the story was actually interesting and fun to think about. But it was lost due to too much information and forced drama. As you continued on, waiting for the pivotal turning point, it didn't come. But on a good note, the ending was the definitely the high point.

Not exactly what I was expecting. Am I the only one who thought it was YA fairy tale? 'The Cinderella Society' turned out to be a self-help book with a story added to give its message credence. I'll be honest, half way through, I was tempted to just stop reading since I had no interest whatsoever to finish this book. However, I managed to presevere and I will say that I wish I haven't spent my money on this one. The ending was pretty good but to reach that point wasn't worth the effort. This is a hit or miss. Fellow fairy tale lovers, if you are looking for a new Cinderella varation, this is not it. If you are looking for a book with oodles of drama, a lackluster romance and a interesting secret club rolled into one, this might be for you. In conclusion, skip it.