Published: April 4, 2017 by: Quirk Books
Pages: 320
Rating: 2/5 stars
Teenager Elle Witttimer is obsessed with the Starfield TV series, and has a lot of passionate opinions when heartthrob Darien Freeman is cast as Prince Carmindor in the reboot. When she sees a cosplay contest that could win her a ticket to ExcelsiCon, and a chance to meet Prince Carmindor himself, she jumps at the chance, and tries to hide her plans from her evil stepmother, who wouldn't be impressed by her going. But when disaster strikes and Elle finds her cosplay ruined, it'll take a fairy godmother to help her make it to the con.
What.do.people.see.in.this.book? Seriously, I don't mean to be harsh, but everyone online has been RAVING about this that I knew I had to give it a go. It's even nominated for a Goodread's Choice Award! Most Cinderella retellings are unbelievably cheesy and cliche, but I figured, since everybody seems to love this, it might be something cool and different. Instead I got literally exactly what I was expecting.
The plot was cheesy, predictable and so unoriginal. Despite the fact that this retelling had a geek theme, there was nothing about it that made it interesting and the characters were boring and lifeless. I had no care for any of them and I knew everything that was going to happen.
This book also reads like a middle-grade. Now don't get me wrong, sometimes I love middle-grade books, but the dialogue was incredibly childish and so simple that I would hardly give this a YA title. It just seemed like something I would read in Grade 6.
I guess the only thing I liked in this book was that it was easy to get through. It was sugary sweet and great to get out of a slump, but that's where my love for it ends. Why is this book so loved?
Have you read Geekerella? What did you think?
Emily @ Paperback Princess
Oh no! That is quite confusing. I've read reviews exclaiming that Geekerella was something unique and new for readers. Alas, cliches always come up. I'm moving this book to my maybe shelf. Thanks for sharing, Emily!
ReplyDeleteanna | annaish
Yeah I did not feel that way at all :( It was just another cinderella story (pun intended lol)
DeleteI've seen this around a lot but never really felt all that interested *shrugs* good to know I'm not missing out on much! (Plus this post totally reminds me that I need to dust down my Cracked Glass Mirror Cinderella story, maybe give it a bit of a rewrite, and attempt to figure out where I was taking it! Lol. I'm so poorly organised!)
ReplyDeleteOmg I remember you writing that story! You should totally pick it up again :)
DeleteHaha, I really loved this one. It was like, a cute 4 star read, though I do kinda agree with that it is VERY cheesy and predictable and, yes, it does read as younger YA. That said, I expected all that from a Cinderella retelling. One HUGE complaint I had was how one of the sisters was redeemed, whilst the other stayed horrible "just because", at least if I remember correctly. AND I love Cinder & Ella, it is, in my opinion, a much stronger book than this, and couldn't help seeing that this one had quite a few... similar elements as that one. Anyhow, sad you didn't like it. :( Still lovely review!
ReplyDeleteVeronika @ The Regal Critiques
Yeah, I guess I should have expected it, idk I just figured if everyone was raving about it, it must be something really cool and different. I also hated how one sister turned “good” at the end. It didn’t make any sense to me. I will check Cinder & Ella out, thanks Veronika!
DeleteTo be honest, I am so sick of Cinderella stories. Lol ;) And this book just seems like another pathetic one to toss on that pile.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you found it disappointing - I haven't read it, but I also don't like childish dialogue and boring characters.
Good review, though :)
Amy @ A Magical World Of Words
I don’t read that many Cinderella retellings so I thought this would be really out of the box, but looks like i’m sick of them too now haha!
DeleteI've seen it everywhere but I'm just not very interested. Although I like the Cinderella theme, it's not for me. I might have my son check it out though.
ReplyDeleteRebecca @ The Portsmouth Review
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Maybe it would be more suited for a younger audience. Thanks for stopping by, Rebecca!
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