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Summary: Ella Enchanteed
Review: This book for anyone who likes Adventure and Romance. I have always had at least 3 books I wanted to finish, but when I read the beginning of this book I just had to finish it. It has bits and pieces of different types of storys combined to make the perfect book
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Summary: Ella Enchanted really does live up to its title!
Review: I had to read this book for a book report. I thought it would be okay... until I started to read it. I liked the twist (Ella's obedience spell) to the classic story of Cinderella, except the end was very, very similar to the original story. I still like the book, though. Also, Ella's emotions and surroundings are depicted vividly. I've read some other reviews about this book, and amid the compliments there are a few that say how they disliked the "unoriginal ending", they thought it was for little kids, or they complained that it was a "girls' book" (how sexist!). This book is a great retelling of the fairy tale, and you should at least try to read it if you're against this kind of book.
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Summary: The best twist of a Cinderella story...
Review: This is a great remake of the classic Cinderella. Ella is a very spunky,sweet,smart gal! You can't help but like her. The hero is also unresistable. Plus the way they meet is in a fairy tale manner. I am not going to spoil the sweetness of this book by telling the plot and what happens, but believe me, this is an excellent book. And don't let the age barrier stop you from reading this book. I know people who are much much older than that who love the book. You just read the book over and over and like it still.
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Summary: Ella Enchanted: A timeless classic, well, sorta
Review: Ella Enchanted is a wonderful. Think Cinderella, add some ogres, a "gift", and more fairies. Ella is also called Cinders once or twice (see?) In this version, after Ella's mother dies, she is stuck with her father. She becomes close friends with the prince, Char, but when the time comes, there is one thing standing between her and her love. A gift. You see, when she was born a farie named Lucinda bestowed a "gift" upon her, except the gift is more of a curse. She gave Ella the gift of obedience. She is forced to follow every order placed upon her. When Char proposes to her, she must refuse, or put him and the kingdom in danger. But ,her wicked stepsisiters (what you thought they wouldn't be in here?) are ordering her to say yes. Does she fight this and save the one she loves? You bet! After she breaks the curse, and she is no longer under the spell, the universal happy ending occurs. She marries Char and lives happliy ever after.
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Summary: Two Words: A Masterpiece
Review: This captivating novel took my breath away, discussing the interesting yet perilous life of 15-year-old Ella of Frell. Her mother's death, sliding down banisters, enchanting ogres, and encountering a treacherous stepfamily are only a few elements of the wonderful story. A twist on the tale of Cinderella, Ella is forced upon the everlasting "gift" of obedience. She must follow any order given, no matter how riduculous or tragic it may be. Follow her in her quest to break the curse, with romance, wit, and humor all the way, and read Ella Enchanted. It's a masterpiece!
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Summary: Ella Enchanted WOW!
Review: This is a great book for young readers. It is one of my favorite books. This is a book that you can't put down. It is so exciting. Ella is always in some kind of a problem. The setting is way back in the 1700s.I really enjoyed reading Ella Enchanted. I hope my review helped you.
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Summary: Fairy Girl
Review: Ella Enchanted is a moving, yet funny tale of a girl who wants nothing more than to gain her independence and freedom. A marvellous, imaginative version of the popular fairy tale Cinderella.
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Summary: Utterly Enchanting Read for All Ages!
Review: There's a terribly interesting subgenre that's dedicated to retelling the classic Fairy Tales, led by such notables as Robin McKinley and Mary Jo Napoli, but as marvellous as those "adult" retellings are, "Ella Enchanted" - a supposedly children's-only book - manages to capture all the romance, all the danger, and all the wit in a lighter field and do so excellently.Cursed at birth with the geas to "always obey," young Ella is at the tender mercy of every command from, "Eat your dinner," to "Jump off a bridge." Levine plays on this point excellently, building nerve-wracking scenes off of this seemingly harmless curse. Amazingly, the whole Cinderella story works far better for this single addition (consider: why didn't Cinderella in the Perrault and other versions just LEAVE?), but Levine adds more. Two fairy godmothers are in attendance; Prince Charmont (aptly named) dances attendance from the first; ogres, goblins, fairies and giants abound (each with their own language! Admirable indeed!); and, surprisingly, a goodly part of the novel is done in epistolary form! Add to *this* witty, intelligent language, and beautiful worldbuilding and one has but a small idea of the joy of this book. The combination of so many new elements might trip a lesser author up, but Levine's "Ella Enchanted" moves along at a clip pace, and most assuredly deserves the term, "page-turner." Lovers of high and traditional fantasy, dabblers in Fairy Tales old and retold, children's literature enthusiasts, romantics and adventurers would all do well to seek out and read this book. Appropriate for all ages - a sheer delight to read!
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Summary: Enchanting!
Review: This book is simply splendid! I've read it three times. Ella Enchanted is a retelling of Cinderella with a delightful twist--Ella is under a spell. She has to obey every command given to her. Don't worry, I didn't give away anything, that fact is made clear on the first page. I reccommend this book to girls around the age of ten through thirteen. This is definitely one of my favorite books. It didn't win a Newberry award for nothing!
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Summary: A great book
Review: "Ella Enchanted" is a wonderful book, I couldn't put it down for 2 days and then when I finished it I started it again. The author wrote the classic Cinderella story with a twist: Ella, a girl who lives in the fairy tale world of gnomes, dwarfs, fairies, and ogres, has a curse that she must obey any order given to her, even if it is to cut off her own head. This is the story of her adventures and misfortunes when her stepfamily finds out she must obey their every command. This is a wonderful book, I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.
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