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Glass: A Cinderella Tale is a prequel to the Cinderella tale, giving us a back story on the fairy godmother named Bess in this version. As a family of glassblowers that sell trinkets to the rich, their whole house is glass, and Bess prefers living with real animals and plants, unlike them. The family is hiding a cruel, dark secret, and once Bess discovers this, she escapes. Glass is a creative prequel that gives us a unique look at the fairy godmother of the Cinderella tale; there are parts of this tale that are very dark so that I would offer caution for young readers. The story is set at an appropriate length for younger middle-grade readers at just over 200 pages. As an adult, I wanted more stories, but for the age group, it works. If you have a young reader who enjoys reimagining fairy tales, this one will work out nicely, but the cover doesn't convey some of the darkness you encounter in the story.