There must be dozens of versions of the Cinderella fairy tale, but this one belongs at the top of the list. Ella is a great character who was given a terrible gift at her birth. That gift curses her throughout her life as others learn about it and take advantage of her because of it. But she manages to be a fun, intelligent, courageous girl in spite of the curse. The story includes the standard fare of the mean stepmother, two ugly stepsisters, a handsome prince, and a fairy godmother; all much more enjoyable characters than in the basic story. There is just more substance to them, bad or good. I really enjoyed this fun, light story and hope that the other book I have by Levine is just as good. I haven't seen the movie based on Ella Enchanted, but I heard it wasn't as good as the book. Too bad as I enjoy Ann Hathaway. Maybe I'll watch it anyway. Stay tuned. Rating: 4.5
3 months ago
I have this one on order from the library - looking forwards to it
ReplyDeleteI really want to read this! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree, this is one of my favorite takes on Cinderella. It's such an enjoyable read. I own quite a few Gail Carson Levine books, and each one is fun and easy to read.
ReplyDeleteread this book and i absolutely love it! its so interesting, with love, friendships, and many things that happen to Ella, that you become so lured in this amazing story!
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