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Book Reviews of Ella Enchanted
Book Review: Ella Enchanted
Summary: 5 Stars
My granddaughter really loved getting this book as she is reading the Ella Enchanted series.Book Review: Ella Enchanted
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is pretty cool, but the movie leaves out tons of stuff, like meeting Prince Charmont at the Royal Menagerie. Ella is a smart, beautiful girl with just one LARGE problem: she's cursed with obedience! After escaping the finishing school where she's trapped with her bossy, stupid stepsisters Hattie and Olive, she sets out on a quest to find the fairy Lucinda with the help of her fairy godmother, Mandy. To find out what happens, read the book!Book Review: Ella Enchanted (Novel)
Summary: 5 Stars
A great update and twist on a Grimm classic tale. I definitely recommend this to those of any age who have a love for the fairy tales of old and are open to those that are new. Very well done.Book Review: Ella Enchanted by:D29
Summary: 5 Stars
Are you around the age of 8-13 and do you love fantasy books? If so you might want to try the book Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. It is about a teenage girl named Ella who is cursed by a spell, which was given to her as a gift by Lucinda, a fairy. Ella falls in love with Prince Charmont, the prince of Kyrria. The spell did not make her fall in love with the prince. Ella is sent to finishing school by her father, Sir Peter, to learn the proper manners of a young lady and how to dance, sing, and sew. She runs away from finishing school and is on a quest to find Lucinda to take away her spell. In this book Ella's fairy godmother, Mandy helps her a lot. I love fantasy books that have to do with magic, spells, and fairies. I like the way the author wrote the book as a different version of Cinderella, but with similar elements. If you crave a good book, you should definitely read Ella Enchanted.Book Review: Ella Enchanted: A true fairy tale
Summary: 5 Stars
The fact that 12 years after reading this book at the age of 9, I have recently named my new dog Ella should be an indication as to how much I adored this book as a child. When I was a fourth grader, I read this book three times I loved it so much, and it holds a special place in my heart the same way reading Jane Eyre did when I was 18. It was *the* childhood novel that inspired me to become an avid historical romance reader (Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters) today. I highly recommend this book to any little girl who is even remotely interested in fairies, princesses, classic fairy tales, or the Renaissance Festival :D Its story flowed naturally, and was entirely appropriate for my reading level at that time. I was completely absorbed in the characters and the world of "Frell" that Gail Carson Levine created, and my imagination was along for the ride and could vividly picture each description and fantasy she incorporated. Not to mention, it had an excellent moral lesson on a traditional simplistic fairy tale; the Cinderella of this story isn't waiting to be rescued, she refuses to marry the prince in order to save *his* life and has to find the power and strength within herself to overcome her greatest obstacle.
As an aside in comment to the film, I know Gail Carson Levine liked it, but when I saw it I was horrified. It was nothing like how I imagined Ella Enchanted, far too modern and corny. When I saw Ever After as a child, a year after reading Ella Enchanted it was much more the beauty and loveliness that I imagined should be Ella Enchanted. So if you have a little girl reading Ella Enchanted, let her watch Ever After! I'm sure she would enjoy it.
Also, if you can, I would get the original cover art of the novel. It is the version I still have, and I would stare at the little castle in the background for hours imagining that world. The illustration completely influenced how I imagined the novel, and the newer ones don't compare. (Original cover is a painting/drawing of girl in a green dress, castle shown through the window, with the Newberry Honor award)