Step Sister

Jennifer Donnelly
2019

Pre-loved
Great condition

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly is a dark and inventive retelling of the classic Cinderella story, told from the perspective of one of Cinderella’s often-villainized stepsisters. The novel focuses on Isabelle, the less beautiful and more misunderstood of the two stepsisters, who is struggling to reconcile her actions and desires with the person she wants to become. After Cinderella’s rise to fame and fortune, Isabelle and her sister are left behind in a world where beauty and perfection are prized above all. But when Isabelle begins to confront her past mistakes, she discovers that beauty and goodness aren't defined by outward appearances, and that personal growth requires more than just repentance—it requires action. Stepsister weaves together themes of identity, redemption, and self-discovery while challenging traditional fairy tale tropes and offering a fresh perspective on the consequences of envy and ambition.