You know, it IS super creepy to kiss an unconscious stranger! How did we not know this? Well, we know it now! I enjoyed the fresh look at classic tales from my childhood, and I do agree that the time is ripe for some updated versions of my favorites.
If I had one critique, it would be that these 'updates' bordered a little on overkill. Perhaps the dull-witted amongst us need the 'woke' reminder in each paragraph, but for myself it bordered on having a flag waved in your face so often that it was hard to enjoy the bones of the tale around the THIS IS WRONG messaging. The stories are short, though, and that might be part of the imbalance. Perhaps in a longer version of the story, you would be able to see the bones of the plot around the updated messaging, and it wouldn't feel so quite In Your Face.
That aside, the stories are fun and funny, and the messages are appropriate and real. Enjoy!

Definitely not your mother's fairy tales! Well, not mine, anyway - she was of a of a generation that firmly believed a woman's job was to find a man who would "provide" for her while she kept their home immaculate and served him three squares a day. In my mother's case, the fact that she had beautiful black curls and could grow, kill and fry up a chicken accompanied by a killer cherry pie no doubt gave her a leg up on the competition.

In spite of (more likely, because of) that upbringing, as a young adult out on my own I enthusiastically embraced the "Women hold up half the sky, Adam was a rough draft" feminist concepts - which, BTW, I hold to this day. That, of course, explains my primary attraction to this book. The other is humor; I love jokes, puns and parodies - no matter how irreverent they may be. In this case, the authors have rewritten a few familiar fairy tales, in which, they explain, "...women get the last word on their own terms."

And boy, do they ever! Honestly, though, I'd be remiss if I didn't offer a word of caution here: Don't sit down to read these stories at bedtime to your young daughter without reading them for yourself first. The language is frank, honest and overall a hoot, but for the most part it's not for anyone who wouldn't dream of uttering the word "vagina" anywhere except in the bathroom with the door closed. That said, the authors certainly get their point across, usually with some chuckles thrown in (Cinderella's stepmother, for instance, resented the girl for "...being the only one in the family without a widow's peak").

In all, there are about two handfuls of revised stories, all of which turn the usually sappy and clueless females into thinking adults (who among us was really happy that Snow White had to do all the cooking and cleaning for seven perfectly healthy little men, one of whom was Grumpy all the time)? My personal favorite is "Some Princesses Are Gay," a modern spin on Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea." Did she feel it? Yes, she did. Will she wed the handsome prince? Well, you'll just have to read it and see.

All told, this is an enlightening and quite entertaining compilation (and kudos for the really neat illustrations as well). Now that I've finished, I'm reminded that there's no shortage of other fairy tales that present women in ways at least some of us would rather not be depicted. Hopefully, then, the authors will set about to rectify a few more in another volume. While I wait, I'll thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for my pre-publication copy to read and review.

This was a very fun and entertaining read. Light airy and just cutesy and true to title, very feminist. And honestly they said all the things that really needed to be said about the original fairytales.

The little mermaid one was hilarious in my opinion (I laughed out loud reading the ending 😂), the idea behind the beauty and the beast one was just perfect because I have always thought "WHY IS BELLE'S PRINCE THE ONLY PRINCE TESTED!"
And Mulan's was PERFECTION, if the original fairytale wasn't badass enough, Laura and Ellen just took it to a whole new level.

These were some of my absolute favorite, but needless to say the whole book was very fun and just as good.

I would 100% recommend reading it if you're looking for a light fun (and feminist and empowering af) read.

These are classic fairytales that we all grew up with a hilarious, snarky, modern feminist update. Females are supporting each other, Ariel has to deal with having a vagina, Mulan fights for equal pay, and Sleeping Beauty is a lesson in consent. Would highly recommend for anyone who believes in women’s rights and enjoys a good laugh.

This was very funny story. What I loved about this book is that they made these stories into reality. And dealt with feminism that woman deal with now a days. Great read.

This book was very humorous and very well thought out. I loved the feminist perspective and retellings. It reminded me a bit of By Gone Badass Broads by Mackenzie Lee. I was hoping that there would be more illustrations since the arc if this on netgalley was marketed as a "graphic novel". There were illustrations at the top of the chapters but that was about it.

These stories are sarcastic, satirical and brutally honest. If you're looking for updated fairytales, I would recommend.

Cinderella and the Glass Ceiling: And Other Feminist Fairy Tales is a hilarious, feminist retelling of many classic fairy tales.

The book covered many different issues from catcalling to slut-shaming and with a humorous (+ informative) tone. I enjoyed how many different issues were tackled without seeming forced. I give the book four stars as some of the stories were just far more entertaining than others, and I wish the quality was a little more consistent.

The Peter Pan retelling was easily my favorite one and was genuinely so funny.

I recommend this to any feminists (with a love for fairy tales).

I was so pleasantly surprised and delighted with this book! I loved the feminist perspective and the real world teachings used in classic fairytales. It has actually bothered me for years at how terribly outdated fairytales are, yet we continually read and teach them to our children and expect them to understand real world scenarios. This book flips those archaic views on their head by playing with the original stories and making them both relevant and hilarious.

I 100% recommend this book!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy for an honest review.

This was a humorous book, and I enjoyed it. The author had a truly unique take to every fairytale. This book is truly inclusive and it addresses so many problems we see today such as microaggressions and the wage gap.


Sometimes the stories felt a bit rushed, I think I would have preferred it if there were fewer stories but every story had more flesh to it. Some of the stories were a bit too suggestive and salacious for my tastes(This is solely due to my personal preferences when it comes to reading.)

I don't believe that I will read this book again.