The Cinderella Society Review

The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
Released on April 13, 2010
Summary from Goodreads:
When the Prom Queen becomes your fairy godmother… Sixteen year old outsider, Jess Parker, gets the chance of a lifetime: an invitation to join a secret society of popular girls dedicated to defeating the mean girls of the world. The Cinderella Society guides all new recruits through its top secret ultimate life makeover. It’s all part of preparing them to face down the Wickeds and win. Determined not to let the Cindys down, Jess dives in with a passion. Finally, a chance to belong and show the world what she’s made of. … be careful what you wish for. Jess’s transformation wins her the heart of her dream crush and a shot at uber-popularity. Until the Wickeds–led by Jess’s arch enemy–begin targeting innocent girls in their war against the Cindys, and Jess discovers the real force behind her exclusive society. It’s a high stakes battle of good vs. evil, and the Cindys in power need Jess on special assignment. When the mission threatens to destroy her dream life come true, Jess is forced to choose between living a fairy tale and honoring the Sisterhood… and herself. What’s a girl to do when the glass slipper fits, but she doesn’t want to wear it anymore?

My review:
If I had to say one short sentence about this book, it would be "a self-help book for girls written in a book format". Really. I felt like I was reading all these self-help advices and tips for girls who have low self-esteem or something.

The plot was kind of interesting but, at the same time, ridiculously lame. I mean, the Wickeds and the Villains? Cinderellas and the Charmings? Really? I thought it was really lame. But other than some of the lame nicknames and stuff, there were also a lot of helpful tips to, like I said before, girls especially those with low self-confidence. And even though I feel like it's targeted to those girls, I'm sure all girls can read this novel and gain some invaluable information for themselves.

The one thing I found interesting in this book is that the "Queens" of the school ended up being completely different than the stereotype. They were helpful, nice and oozed self-confidence that would influence the regular humans in a positive way.

Jess wasn't that well-developed. She never really stood out to me. To be honest, I found her annoying. Her insistence in saving those who are not as well off seemed really fake and insincere. I didn't like her.

Also, the relationship between her and Ryan was very disappointing and extremely cliche. I didn't really understand the reason why Jess liked Ryan so much. There were some information on his past but I didn't think it was enough to justify anything.

Overall, The Cinderella Society is definitely a book for feminists alike and those who feel like they are in the dump should try this book out and hopefully, when they're done reading, will have more confidence in themselves.

My rating:
Plot: 8/10
Theme: 8/10
Characters: 7/10
Cover: 9/10
Recommendation: 8/10
Total: 40/50 = 80%

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