Mirrored

By: Alex Flinn

Genre: Teen Retold Fairy Tale

Pages: 384

Published: 2015

Told in: First Person

Series: Kendra Chronicles, #3

(Can be read as a stand-alone)

Compare to:

My Fair Godmother, Janette Rallison

Saving Juliet, Suzanne Selfors

Rapunzel Untangled, Cindy C. Bennett

In a nutshell:

Violet grew up believing beauty was the key to happiness and power, so when she learns she’s a witch she makes herself beautiful. Celine hates being beautiful, especially because her step-mother, Violet, is jealous and cruel because of it. A modern retelling of “Snow White.”

What you may enjoy:

This book gives a view into the mind of the evil step-mother, helping the reader see both sides. The writing is fresh and the dialogue is realistic. Each character has a voice you can almost hear.  

What you may NOT enjoy:

Morally questionable, glossing over Violet’s violent tendencies. The focus on beauty is overbearing. The attitudes and actions of characters are often exaggerated. Predictable ending.

Warnings:

Violence and Disturbing Images:

Boy kills bird; boys beat up a girl; birds attack boys; cat gets run over; dog mauls a girl; monkey attacks a woman, killing her; man dies in a car accident; woman holds a severed finger.

Sex and Nudity:

Boy and girl kiss (3 separate times); Man and woman kiss (at least 6 times); Mentions French Kissing; boy slaps girl’s bum; man touches wife’s bum

Language and Profanity:

B*tch (8 times); Omig*d (7 times); Bad*ss; batsh*t; G*d (9 times); *sshole (5 times); sh*t (7 times); d*mn; d*mmit; @ss (2 times)

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