From the back: "We have all heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to slave among the ashes. But what of her stepsisters, the homely pair exiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fate befell those untouched by beauty... and what curses accompanied Cinderella's looks?

Set against the backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an ugly stepsister tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself swept from the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth, artifice, and ambition. Iris's path quickly becomes intertwined with that of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined to become her sister. While Clara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new household - and the treacherous truth of her former life."

Thanks so much for the trade Qimp:) Look forward to read this one:)

Was a bit disappointed with this book as I thought it would be more exciting and that more would happen - it was not until towards the end that something started to happen. Not a bad book though;)

Will soon send it off to aunt-sophie:)

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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister will next travel to Canada:) Hope you will enjoy it aunt-sophie:)

I got this today - thank you very much Bjorg! I just finished a book, so I think I might actually start reading it right away!