Book: Lady Tremaine
Author: Rachel
Hochhauser
Pages: 339
Date(s)
Read: March 5th, 2026 to April 29th, 2026
Date
Published: March 3rd, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Genre: Fantasy
Characters: 5/5
Writing style: 5/5
Story: 5/5
Ending: 5/5
Cover: 3/5
Format: Hardcover
Date Bought: March 1st, 2026
Book Cost: $16.99
Review:
Lady
Tremaine is a brilliant feminist novel that is an ode to women and mothers
everywhere.
In this
reframing of the classic fairytale Cinderella we see the story through the
perspective of the stepmother, Etheldreda. In this novel the stepmother is a
rich, multi-faceted character; she is resourceful, quick-witted, and driven.
You may know the classic story, but you don't know this story.
The
characters are layered and diverse in personality. I loved Etheldreda, she was
fierce. In this novel she is a struggling widow doing what she must to keep a
roof over the heads of her family while trying to preserve the illusion of
wealth for the sake of the girls, lest they not withstand society's stringent
expectations of women. Elin was a very realistic Cinderella who is
high-maintenance, dainty, and unwilling to pull her own weight in the family
while she waits for a prince to whisk her away from her circumstances.
This is a
fantasy you must read if you love the classic story, it's also one to read if
you want a novel about the realities and truths of being a woman in a
patriarchal society. This is a deep and empowering novel that shouldn't be
missed.
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