Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
**Don't look now.** Dore's pretty. She's got a good-looking guy. Very understanding oarents. And such a devoted best friend. But she wants more. So when her new friend Luci offers Dore a chance to have it all, Dore decides to take it. Now Dore is a real beauty. And only Dore knows that beauty is also the beast...
Is Mirror, Mirror appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A cautionary fairy tale about a girl who makes a magical bargain for beauty and discovers dangerous consequences. Contains themes of body image, manipulation, and moderate scary/dark elements appropriate for upper middle grade.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include body image issues, deception, and manipulation.
Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy modern retellings of fairy tales with a scary twist will find this exploration of beauty's price compelling.