Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Ella Enchanted
Book Review: AMAZING!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I really liked this book!! Gail Carson Levine is very talented, and she did a great job developing the characters and making them believable. This is weird for me to say, since "Ella Enchanted" IS a fantasy. Well written, thoroughly entertaining, and WAY better than the movie, this book is a favorite of mine.Book Review: Amazing Re-Telling of Cinderella
Summary: 5 Stars
Obedience. Fifteen-year-old Ella never would have had this problem if that fool of a fairy Lucinda hadn't given her the gift of obedience at birth. Gift, more like a curse. Ella grew-up in the land of Frell, having to obey everything that anyone told her. She had no choice, for if she tried to fight the curse, she would make herself sick. Her Mother took excellent care of her, but her Father, Sir Peter of Frell, well, he was fairly nonexistent. Then of course there's Prince Charmont, whom she makes fast friends with. Of course, when Ella's Mother passes away, Sir Peter suddenly realizes that he has a daughter, and sends her to finishing school with two horrible wenches, Hattie, and Olive, who, unfortunately, have found out that Ella must obey everything that they say. Now Ella is searching for a way to escape from finishing school, break the curse, and live happily ever after with Prince Charmont, but all of that is easier to say, than do.I decided to pick up ELLA ENCHANTED when I heard about the movie starring Anne Hathaway. I was not in any way, shape, or form, disappointed in my decision to purchase this novel. Gail Carson Levine has created a classic novel in ELLA ENCHANTED, that will go down in history. She has put a new spin on the classic tale of CINDERELLA. A new spin that makes the story even more interesting than the original. Ella is an exciting character, whom is spirited, independent, and intelligent. It's a pleasure to get to read about all of the adventures she encounters, whether with royalty, ogres, trolls, wicked stepsisters, fairies, etc. Fans of the original tale of CINDERELLA will relish in the new twists and turns that Gail Carson Levine has spun into ELLA ENCHANTED. A must-have book for all ages.
Erika Sorocco
Book Review: Best Book Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is surprisingly delightful from start to finish. I could read it one hundred times and not get bored of the story or the characters.Book Review: Cute retelling of Cinderella
Summary: 5 Stars
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine has been out for many years and even a movie has been made which I have watched as well. But, I haven't read this book until now. It was a delightful book, cute and funny. I haven't watched the movie in quite some time, but from memory, there are lots of differences. Ella Enchanted is a re-telling of Cinderella (Cinder ella get it? took me almost the end of the book to see that.) The story of Cinderella never tells why Cinderella does everything her step sisters and step mother tells her too, I mean why didn't she just run away from it all? But, Ella Enchanted gives a reason to why Ella stays and does all of their bidding. Ella Enchanted even has the glass slippers and pumpkin stagecoach which I don't think the movie had. I think the movie strayed more from the Cinderella aspect of it and went more toward Ella's obedience.
When Ella was a baby, she was gifted obedience and must do whatever anyone has order of her. Ella didn't let this gift bring her down. She was defiant to her gift, if her cook told her to bring her almonds Ella would bring her two. She would find ways to defy the gift. When Ella's mother dies things go down hill for her but she meets Prince Char and starts a relationship with him. It is a cute story between her and Char. But, after a while, Ella's father must remarry and Ella moves in with her Stepmother and stepsisters who make things awful for her when her father leaves.
I am glad that I finally read this book. It is a really cute retelling.
Book Review: Delightful story!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a delightful fairytale that is fun for youth as well as adults. There were a few twists that I wasn't expecting, which made it all the more fun.