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Summary: Ella Enchanted: a Magical Reinvention of an Old Classic
Review: Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine (Dave at Night) is a remarkable rewrite of the Cinderella tale. Thread into the well-known story are make-believe languages, creatures from fantasy fiction, and explanations for magic from a fairy's perspective. The most endearing concept woven into this tale is the idea that Ella and Prince Char get to know one another as friends long before their romance takes root. Rather than take a radically feminist approach to Cinderella, Levine considers human foibles and magical interventions to explain why the story must progress as it does. We learn where the glass slippers come from, why Char must choose a wife at the ball, and reasons for Ella's everlasting obedience. On a more fantastic level, we learn what elves eat, how ogres lure their victims, and the dreamland offerings "fairy books" provide their readers. This is a first-rate read for anyone who wishes to believe in fairytales, but hates the sexist, exploitive nature of more traditional Grimm stories.
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Summary: I loved this book
Review: I loved this book it was awsome.I liked every minute of it.It has everything I loved in it.
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Summary: Seeking a Harry Potter fix . . .
Review: I, like many parents was thrilled when my son fell in love with "Harry Potter", and reading at the same time and I wanted to keep the magic (an unavoidable pun) going. We have discovered a number of charming fantasy books that keep the joy of reading alive and the concept of "fantasy" in perspective. "Ella Enchanted" is a delightful, refreshing version of Cinderella. There are subtle connections to the familiar fairy tale that I find ingenious. Ella is not Harry. I confess that I am one of the many adults who love Harry Potter. However, for parents who are bothered by the some of the darker sides of Harry Potter, especially where their younger children are concerned, Ella Enchanted is much gentler. It is an excellent example of pure, enjoyable fantasy.
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Summary: Ella Enchanted
Review: This is a great book. I think it was written very well, and it was so easy to like the main characters. It was such a good idea of Gail Carson Levine to write a book about someone under the spell of obedience! It's such a unique and adorable book, all young girls should read it! (Boys probably wouldn't like it quite as much...)
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Summary: Ella really is enchanting!
Review: Being a fan of the Harry Potter series, I picked this book up because it sounded interesting and a friend of mine had also recommended it. Here, you have a great story, reminiscent of Cinderella, in which Ella must find her way through life, even though she has a horrible curse (labeled a "gift") of obedience. The fun starts when her evil stepsisters figure out that she MUST obey whatever they command her to do. Poor Ella! This book contains elves, ogres, evil stepsisters, and more. It really is a great book and I found that I read it quickly...not wanting to put it down for even a few minutes (I read it in one afternoon). If you want to read a great book and have some time on your hands, Ella Enchanted is for you!
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Summary: 10 times better than CInderella!
Review: I love this book! Ella Enchanted is much better than the classic Cinderella, because Ella Enchanted has more challenges and adventures. Ella is cursed to be obedient, having to obey all commands. Even when Ella is cursed, she still tries to disobey, but when she does, she gets dizzy and sick. In Ella Enchanted, there is a stepmother with her ugly daughters. The step-family tortures her and her father is no hope because he cares more about money. Ella tries to break her spell with the help of her fairy Godmother, who is a superb cook. As she tries to break the spell, she meets ogres, elves, giants and exotic creatures. With each creature there is an adventure that follows. While all this is going on, she's falling in love with Prince Charmont. I think this is really a wonderful book and that all fairy-tale lovers should read this book because this is really creative and good!
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Summary: An Excellent Version of Cinderella!
Review: Gail Carson Levine did a bang-up job on this book! It starts out when Ella's mother is alive-which is different from other versions. She meets Prince Charmont (or Char) at her mother's funeral. Gail makes the book lively with her stepmother, awful stepsisters, the cook Mandy (a fairy), and the awful Lucinda, who granted Ella with a gift of obedience at birth- that's often her downfall. Gail Carson Levine really used her imagination in this book. Ella is multi-lingual- and can speak with ogres, elfs, etc. It's an enjoyable book, and it deserved every bit of that Newberry Honor it won!
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Summary: Best of the Rest
Review: Ella Enchanted is like the Cinderella story. But if Cinderella seems to be growing younger as you are growing older then read Ella Enchanted. It is a fabulous book for someone who is 9 or older. When Ella was a baby a foolish fairy gave her the gift of obedience but to Ella it was a curse. She had to do anything anyone asked even if it was dangerous and meant harm to her. She had many adventures in the book like running away from finishing school and going to a mask ball where she met a prince. I liked the book because it was a lot like Cinderella and when I was younger I loved the Cinderella story. But this book was more mature than Cinderella. So it was more exciting!
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Summary: MY FAVORITE BOOK!
Review: I am 13 years old and I love this book! It truly shows girl power at its best and has just enough comedy and romance to keep me interested! This is a new classic.... I recommend it to everyone!
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Summary: Ella is for everyone!
Review: This is not just a book for children! At 30 years of age, I read this book for the first time, and just couldn't put it down. Gail Carson Levine has created a world in which ogres, centaurs, elves, fairies, and giants are made real; where magic is an integral, but not commonplace aspect of daily life. Ella is a strong-willed heroine, with the courage and perseverence to achieve her goals. She is delightfully contrary, engagingly mischievous, and displays a nobility of character that is very becoming. In the end, what really hooked me was the Cinderella story told against such an original and whimsical plot. The heroine was courageous, the prince truly charming, and the love story believable.
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