Laura
In this Cinderella inspired story, Cinder is a ghost bound to the house she died in but later decides she still wants to experience the life that was taken from her.
I mostly enjoyed this novella and the way the author really made it her own but two things really frustrated me. First, the marketing was massively misleading and did not deliver the specific romance they promised. It was marketed as "sapphic" and "queer" but it really isn't. Sure, there are a few details that fall under both categories but it's not central to the story at all. The main romance is M/F and "poly leaning" might be a good way to describe it. Second, the sexual content was a little uncomfortable, as some of it bordered on manipulation or assault. Perhaps that was on purpose (it is a gothic romance, after all) but it definitely could have been written better and with more nuance.
That said, I still enjoyed it overall. I just suggest readers adjust their expectations before jumping in.
In this Cinderella inspired story, Cinder is a ghost bound to the house she died in but later decides she still wants to experience the life that was taken from her.
I mostly enjoyed this novella and the way the author really made it her own but two things really frustrated me. First, the marketing was massively misleading and did not deliver the specific romance they promised. It was marketed as "sapphic" and "queer" but it really isn't. Sure, there are a few details that fall under both categories but it's not central to the story at all. The main romance is M/F and "poly leaning" might be a good way to describe it. Second, the sexual content was a little uncomfortable, as some of it bordered on manipulation or assault. Perhaps that was on purpose (it is a gothic romance, after all) but it definitely could have been written better and with more nuance.
That said, I still enjoyed it overall. I just suggest readers adjust their expectations before jumping in.
