Author: Kay Cassidy
Publisher: Egmont
ISBN: 9781606840177
Website: http://www.egmontusa.com
My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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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