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Summary: Enchanting
Review: This is really quite an enchanting book. I really liked how seriously the author took the story of Cinderella and then delved deeper and added a twist to create a delightful turn on the classic tale. The "twist" is that Ella is "cursed" with the spell of always having to obey direct commands. It's quite delightful to see the clever ways she gets around this curse, and sometimes when she cannot get around it the results are hilarious. The book gets a little cumbersome about halfway through, voyaging through a forest of fantasy creatures and removing its attention just a little bit from the character development of Ella. While it helps advance the story, I found myself losing interest at that part, and my 10-year-old son (who broke down and read this "girl's" book at my insistance) decided not to finish the book when he got to the same spot. But I trudged through and then found myself enjoying the book at the end. It's not that long. I'd recommend this book for girls in 4th grade and up, and it's not below the interest level of an imaginative adult. If you liked the movie "Ever After" then you'll probably like this book.
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Summary: Bending over backwards
Review: Ella is truly like the Cinderella in all most every Cinderella fantasy novel she meets prince Charming and falls deeply in love except there is a catch that will make it hard for the two to live hapilly ever after. Ella is cursed by a fairy. Her curse is she must be obediant. So when someone gives the command to wash up, eat, or even kill can cause many problems as Ella deals with her father away and her new evil stepmother controlling her with commands making her a slave in her own house. Ella is not sure how she and her Prince can live happily eveer after!
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Summary: Terrific!
Review: This a wonderfully creative retelling of Cinderella. I found it engaging and funny, with just enough drama to keep things moving. My 8 year old son thought it was a great read, too, although the connection to Cinderella was a little lost on him. He did say that it ended "just like that other story", though.
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Summary: Ella Enchanted
Review: I was looking for a book at my school's book fair last year, and I picked up this one, just because it seemed the most interesting one there. I didn't actually expect to like it as much as I did. I finished it the next day. The story had kept my mind firmly locked in the book. When I stopped all I wanted to do ws read more. Ella is a teen-aged girl living in imaginary Kyrria, a land where myth and fairy tale comes alive. She is the daughter of Sir Peter of Frell, who is never at home. Ella is torn when her mother dies of illness. But there is a stroke of luck when Ella befriends Prince Charmont (you might not notice it now, I didn't at first, but look at the name, what does it resemble?). Ella is soon sent to finishing school, which she runs away from when Hattie, her future stepsister (though she doesn't know this at the time) orders her to stopping being friends with Areida, her only solace at the place. Oh did I mention that Ella has a curse that says she must be obedient? I won't tell you anymore because it would give the story away. I will only say that this was a very interesting and much better story than the original fairy tale, which is almost unrecognizable it is so different. I loved how real the characters were, I could actually see myself in Ella. Any young teen girl would love this book.
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Summary: The best book ever!!
Review: I love this book because it seems so real when you read it like you are sitting right there waching this majecal tappastry unwind. Even if you dont like fantasty you will love this book anyway.
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Summary: One of the most touching and creative books I've ever read!
Review: I read this book for the first time in 6th grade, and now I am in eight grade. I was cleaning out my closet, and I found this under a pile of junk. I remembered how much I loved it when I was 11, so I thought I should read it again. Since then, I've read it 5 more times. I'm a lover of the original tale, and this one is even better. I especially enjoy how the love between Char and Ella is based on first friendship. I would recommend this book to anyone who wishes to truly be touched even more than by the original tale of Cinderella...
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Summary: A woderful book
Review: I thought Ella enchanted was a wonderful book not only romantic but funny and every thing else a novel should be. It paints a background for the old cinderella story. For example: where did she live? what was it called? how did her mother die? ect. I loved it and got it on tape. I listened to it over and over and i am still listening to it!
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Summary: The Better Version of Cinderella
Review: Gail Carson Levine has written a more exciting version of Cinderella. Being cursed, this Ella has to be obedient or she get's a sickening feeling. She's pushed around by her crude stepsisters and has to do their bidding. She only has her godmother, Mandy, to care for her in that household, though there is also another person whom she writes to quite often. Can you guess who it is? Yes, it's the prince! I really enjoyed this book because of all the fantasy. There are orges, elves, faeries, centuars, giants, and a lot more of those creatures. How Ella frees herself from the curse is very exciting, like the rest of the book. This book was very well-written; I rate it 5 stars.
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Summary: ELLA Is COOL!
Review: I read Ella about a year ago, and couldn't put it down! She is spunky, has wit, and is brave. She is the perfect heroine. But of course, there IS a romantic part to this story!Its the perfect read-aloud book for younger kids, a perfect book report book for middle schoolers, and will charm adults. PLEASE READ IT!
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Summary: the best book ever
Review: I love this book!! It's Cinderella with trolls, fairies, and those ugly step-sisters. Everyone should read this! At the beginning of the book Ella lives with her mom. She's happy, but there's one little thing always getting in her way. You want to find out what, read the book!
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