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Summary: Amazing! Even this word is not enough!
Review: When I got this book on tape I had never red anything by Gail carson levine before but from the moment I herd the first sentance I new I would love it! "Ella enchanted" is the story of a girl who is cursed or as the fairy Lucinda says "gifted" with obedience: any order she is given she must obey or experience dizyness,nausia and the likes. Her first awareness of the curse came on her fifth birthday when the cook Mandy handed her a piece of cake ordered her to eat without thinking. Once the first slice was done she felt compelled to eat more until her mother realized what was going on .From there Ella discovered the dangers of the cuse "if someone ordered me to cut my own head off I would have to do it" and also how easily she can be manipulated by anyone who wishes including the fat, self senterred Hatty who she must endure in the finishing school her father sends her to after her mother's death. If you do not alredy own this book do not wait a moment longer to buy it!
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Summary: Ella Enchanted
Review: This book is so cool its about a girl who is cursed at birth by a fairy .When she is fourteen her mother dies and leaves her with her father.He is human on the outside and mixed with a brain ash and coins on the inside .I recomend this for people who think that fairy tales are ok but girls dont Sit around all day and wait for ther handsome prince to come . And also ifyou like the Harry Potter storys this is for you.
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Summary: Bordering on 4 1/2
Review: I love Cinderella stories. ^_^ Anyway, Ella Enchanted is great in the way it handled why Cinderella never just left home. That was the one thing that always bothered me about Cinderella, why didn't she just leave? Having the spell of obedience on her finally gave a good reason for it! Second, Ella just doesn't show up at a ball and some unknown prince falls in love with her because she's beautiful. There's actually a good relationship with the prince before all that and he likes her because of her personality, not her beauty. Definite plus. Third, there's a plot besides the carriage-ball-slipper-marriage one. Most of the story does not revolve around the Cinderella story, it deals with Ella's life leading up to it. Another plus because, even if you know the ending, you're not sure what will happen before that. All in all, this is a wonderfull book and worthy of all it's awards. It's sad that some boys (see reviews) dismiss it because it's a "girl book". Yes, a girl is the main character but Prince Char is also a major character who is very heroic and fun. However, there is one or two minor flaws in Ella Enchanted. Once the story reaches the carriage-ball-slipper-marriage plot, there is a violent change of pace. It seems the author just had to throw all the regular Cinderella stuff in there just to satisfy readers who needed that. The detailed discriptions of the earlier chapters is replaced with hurried generalizations. It's as if the author said, "Everybody knows what's going to happen, so let's just get it over with". The second flaw? Well, maybe it was just me but did anyone think someone should just try to command, "Ella, don't obey your spell anymore" or something like that? Even if it didn't work, wouldn't it have been better to at least try the obvious?
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Summary: The best book ever!
Review: This book is one of the best I have ever read. It has light humor and easy to relate to characters. The plot is a take off Cinderella but with an interesting twist. The story is about a girl named Ella who is cursed by a fairy to obey all orders. After her mother dies she is sent to Finishing school with two girls who are real monsters. At Finishing school, she becomes a real lady but runs away, when she finds that the fairy who cursed her is at a giants wedding not far away from there, she hopes the fairy can lift her curse.On her trip to the wedding Ella is captured by a band of Ogers, to find out her fate you must read the book.
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Summary: Simply the best book I've ever read, The greatest!
Review: If it was my choice everyone would get a copy of this book to enjoy. Its good for preteens and teens alike. It is more for girls then boys. I am very picky about the books that I read. I couldn't put the book down. I loved it. It is about a girl named Ella, who is cursed by a foolish fairy spell. The spell is that she obedient and has to follow every command, if she doesn't follow she will start to cramp and choke and suffer the consequences. It is a twisted tale of Cinderella that all will enjoy. You'll see what I mean at the end. At first I didn't like the movie Cinderella, but this book gake it a whole new meaning. By the end you'll wish you were Ella.
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Summary: Stupid book
Review: Honestly, this is the dumbest book I've ever read. That's why it appeals to girls, duh. It's about some girl grafted after Cinderella who does everything she's told. Now WHY, WHY, is she so stupid to listen to everyone ?! Girl, just go over to the person who's asking you, and freaking scream in her face with hot smelly breath and flecks of spit flying from your mouth, "NO! I WILL NOT LISTEN !" Jeez, this is such a lame book. No realistic storyline, a fairy tale ending, and a stupid girl who can't freaking SAY NO contributed into making this book such an idiotic teacup of a story. Levine ? Go fly a kite. You are a terrible, intensely hurrendous author. AUTHOR?! Jeez. A mouse writes better then you. No, an elephant. A rat. ANYONE ! You write about a stupid girl who listens to everything she's told because of a spell. Oooh, that sounds REALLY intriguing ! Censored.
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Summary: Cinderella with a young adult twist
Review: The book Ella Enchanted is based on the classic story of Cinderella as told by Ella, spunky daughter to a loving mother and a greedy merchant, and recipient of a "gift" at birth from a foolish fairy, forcing her to do whatever she is commanded, "whether it was hopping on one foot for a day and a half, or chopping off my own head!". Her mother soon dies, leaving her father free to marry a revolting rich society woman and leave Ella with two equally horrible stepsisters. Along the way, Ella develops a close friendship with the prince. But what would her stepfamily say about such a relationship? I liked this book because of the creative way the author spins the fairy-tale story of Cinderella into a young adult novel and adds funny, moving, and occasionally serious or even sad details to the story, and also makes it easier for readers of this age group to relate to the heroine's feelings. Another thing i liked was that gnomes, fairies, and ogres can enter the story without anything really jumping out at you as out of the ordinary; they blend into the storylines. This would be a good book for anyone who enjoys fantasy, and anyone who liked the highly acclaimed Harry Potter series will definetly like this book.
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Summary: Ella Enchanted
Review: I loved this clasic cinderella-like fairytale! It is a fantastic storyof a teenage girl and her troubles without an accoumaning mother.WHen she was born, Ella was given a "gift" or cuse, by a fairy named Lucinda and tries to overcome it, but does not sucseed! She meets her prince charming, and overcomes many battles to be with him, to break her spell, and to live her life how she wishes. This is a great book, that u can relate to!
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Summary: Want a book to keep you reading? Read ELLA ENCHANTED NOW!
Review: This book is about a girl named Ella. Ella is put under a curse when she is a baby and only her,her mother and their cook mandy ( who is a fairy) know about it. Her Mother dies when Ella is thirteen and her father is always gone.Then one day her father decides to send her to a school far away.This book is well written and has lots of exciting parts.If you don't have this book you should get it NOW!
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Summary: Enchanting And Magical!
Review: I absolutely loved this book! It is destined to become a classic! The characters come to life on the pages, and the plot sticks in your mind for weeks after you have read the last page. When it was given to me as a birthday present, I was told it was a lot like Cinderella. I thought "Cinderella? Yuck!". But it isn't the same kind of shallow, predictable story. In fact, I only started to understand why this book was being compared to 'Cinderella' near the end of the story when Ella falls in love with prince charming. 'Ella Enchanted' is one of my favorites, and can easily be compared to the Harry Potter books. All lovers of fantasy should own a copy of this book!
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