Cinderella is Dead is both captivating and moving as Sophia witnesses a seemingly picture-perfect fairytale crumble around her.
They also uncover the lies that have been spread about Cinderella, King Manford, and the rules that hold everyone in this patriarchal hierarchy.īayron twists a beloved fairytale into an empowering story where women get to decide their own fate and do not need to wait for their Prince Charming to come and save them. Together they discover the fairy godmother, who is actually an evil witch. Along her journey, she meets and falls for Constance, the last living descendant of Cinderella’s family. Sophia narrowly escapes and goes on an adventure to take down King Manford. But the king discovers their plan, resulting in devastating repercussions for Luke. Since homosexual relationships are banned under King Manford’s rule, Sophia and a gay man, Luke, attempt to partner up at the ball. Instead, Sophia desires to run away with her best friend Erin. Most importantly, Sophia does not want to marry a man. She has always rebelled against the rules and does not have faith in the story of Cinderella. Many girls grow up looking forward to this day, where they think they will get their chance to find their own Prince Charming.īut sixteen-year-old Sophia is not like other girls. King Manford uses this story to ensure that each 16-year-old girl attends an annual ball where men choose a woman to wed. Cinderella has been dead for two hundred years and history has twisted her story to make it seem as though she found true love at the ball with Prince Charming. He ensures women have no rights and are completely under the power of men.
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