The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back
By Sariah Wilson
ISBN# 9781479321735
Author’s Website: http://www.sariahwilson.com/
Brought to you by OBS reviewer Valerie
Synopsis:
Everyone knows how all those fairy tales go. The princess gets beautiful, nabs her prince, falls instantly in love, lives happily ever after and leaves her evil stepsisters in the dust.
But what happens when you’re the ugly stepsister and your obnoxiously perfect—read pretty, smart, and, worst of all, sickeningly nice—stepsister is dating the charming, tall, devastatingly handsome guy you’ve had a thing for since you were nine years old?
Quirky, artistic and snarky Mattie Lowe does not lead a charmed life. Her mother is constantly belittling her on Skype. Mercedes, the school mean girl, has made it her personal mission to torment Mattie. But worst of all? Her stepsister Ella is the most beautiful, popular girl in school and is dating Mattie’s secret longtime crush, Jake Kingston.
Tired of being left out and done with waiting for her own stupid fairy godmother to show up, Mattie decides to change her life. She’ll start by running for senior class president against wildly popular Jake.
Ella can keep her Prince Annoying. Mattie’s going to rule the school.
And no one, not even a cute and suddenly flirty Jake, is going to stop her. (Goodreads)
Review:
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not the sappy romance lover (cheesiness beware!) or the girly-girl book obsesser-overer, but sometimes, a girl’s just gotta have that one little treat! In this case, this book is the treat, and I’m the one patting my stomach after over-indulging. However, since this is a virtual treat, I don’t need to worry about getting back into shape.
I’ll be honest. I only read this book because at the time, it was free on Kindle. I thought the summary was kind of cute, so I bought it. Then I ignored it for another two weeks. That was a huge mistake.
Mattie Lowe is hilarious. I love her sarcasm and sense of humor. She’s smart, witty, and humorous. However, she’s not perfect. She has low self-esteem. She doesn’t appreciate herself enough. This is where the character development comes in. Mattie learns to appreciate not only herself, but everyone around her as well.
Beware: this book is extremely predictable. It’s not the most creative book, but there are cute little unique aspects that make it shine. For example, Mattie does manga. No other book I’ve read has a protagonist that loves manga!
Jake isn’t a bad guy. He’s super sweet and romantic and hot (I can’t vouch for this one!). I think he’s a nice guy. He isn’t perfect, but throughout the book he gets better.
So read this book now!
