An amazing story that fills out Cinderella fantastically. I didn't even realize it was a cinderella story until the third time I read it(yes, I am slow)
Lots of funny little moments, a very light and cute read.
The simplest way to put it is that Ella Enchanted is a retelling of Cinderella with a bit of a twist. There are SO MANY retellings of Cinderella, but I think this story may have become one of my favourites.
Everyone knows the basic story of Cinderella (no doubt thanks to Disney’s cartoon adaptation of the story, with singing mice and everything), as with most well-known fairy tale... read more
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At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the "gift" of obedience. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. Another girl might have been cowed by this affliction, but not feisty Ella: "Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a 0
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At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the "gift" of obedience. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. Another girl might have been cowed by this affliction, but not feisty Ella: "Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a rebel of me. Or perhaps I was that way naturally." When her beloved mother dies, leaving her in the care of a mostly absent and avaricious father, and later, a loathsome stepmother and two treacherous stepsisters, Ella's life and well-being seem in grave peril. But her intelligence and saucy nature keep her in good stead as she sets out on a quest for freedom and self-discovery, trying to track down Lucinda to undo the curse, fending off ogres, befriending elves, and falling in love with a prince along the way. Yes, there is a pumpkin coach, a glass slipper, and a happily ever after, but this is the most remarkable, delightful, and profound version of Cinderella you've ever read.
Gail Carson Levine's examination of traditional female roles in fairy tales takes some satisfying twists and deviations from the original. Ella is bound by obedience against her will, and takes matters in her own hands with ambition and verve. Her relationship with the prince is balanced and based on humor and mutual respect; in fact, it is she who ultimately rescues him. Ella Enchanted has won many well-deserved awards, including a Newbery Honor. (Ages 9 to 14) --Emilie Coulter
“The simplest way to put it is that Ella Enchanted is a retelling of Cinderella with a bit of a twist. There are SO MANY retellings of Cinderella, but I think this story may have become one of my favourites.
Everyone knows the basic story of Cinderella (no doubt thanks to Disney’s cartoon adaptation of the story, with singing mice and everything), as with most well-known fairy tales. But it’s the always the original stories or the versions that deviate enough from the popular version that catch my interest. Take, for example, Gregory Maguire’s Tales of an Ugly Stepsister - the story of Cinderella as told from the point of view of one of the step sisters. Or the Brothers Grimm version of the story - Aschenputtel. Ella Enchanted is another version that stands out from other ad” read more
“An amazing story that fills out Cinderella fantastically. I didn't even realize it was a cinderella story until the third time I read it(yes, I am slow)
Lots of funny little moments, a very light and cute read.” read more
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