Geekerella

Another book for school, definitely a different take than [b:Cinder 36381037 Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) Marissa Meyer https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1507557775s/36381037.jpg 15545385] with a lot of the same hallmarks: evil stepmother, dead dad, super hot prince, mistaken/concealed identities. . . I definitely have my issues with this book, mostly with missed opportunities for a somewhat deeper story line (Elle's dad neglecting his new family and their resentment over that fact, Cal's character development, Darien dealing with fandom, etc.) but DANG IT, I was grinning like a fool by the end. So, so cute. HOWEVER, and this is probably the silliest nitpick, but at one point Elle's friend makes a Cinderella reference, meaning that Cinderella exists in this universe and hitherto no one has made a Cinderella reference to her before? HER NAME IS ELLE. SHE HAS EVIL STEPSISTERS AND AN EVIL STEPMOTHER. THEY MAKE HER DO ALL THEIR CHORES. I would literally be singing “Cinderelly, Cinderelly” to Elle all day, every day. 3.5/5