Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Ella Enchanted
Book Review: One to go please
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes - for sure. If you have stumbled across this book stumble no more add it to the cart. I recently picked up this book for my daughter and she devoured it. She loves to read and this is one of her favorites.
There are many detailed reviews below here - but don't read them :) Buy the book and be more surprised. Look at it this way: with 1000 5 star reviews and a dozen 1's there is a great chance you will approve. If not you will have a great reason to offer comments and contemplate why you did not enjoy this (why your child did not) and this is also fair.
Statistically speaking 0 you will not go wrong.
Book Review: Original Retelling of a Classic Fairytale!
Summary: 4 Stars
I must say that overall I was quaintly pleased with this bittersweet fairy tale.
A fairy put a spell on Ella at birth, making her obey any command given to her. The book follows Ella through the ups and downs of her life after the death of her mother and her quest to break her awful curse. The story starts out original and unpredictable, however it gradually comes to resemble another well-known fairy tale until at the very end it is entirely revealed to be that certain traditional fairy tale (not to give anything away for those who haven't read it yet - I will say that you can figure it out by looking at the names of the characters and take into account the involvment of fairies or fairy godmothers - or just read the publisher's description of it here on Amazon).
While I liked the character-driven story (in fact, some of my favorite parts were its dialogue and especially the interactions between Ella and Prince Char), I was a little disappointed that by the end it was that particular traditional storyline. Even though Ella is much more fleshed out with such a realistic personality as compared to the classic story heroine, part of me wishes this book could have been completely original and never tied into the traditional story at all. I feel that it could have had so much more potential and originality if the last 20 or so pages hadn't, essentially, been a cop-out. Its strengths definitely lie within its characters and its weakness lies in the ending. Overall a very good book and I can personally accept the ending in order to enjoy the rest of the book.
Book Review: Quite a good book and better than the movie
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an interesting "twist" on the traditional tale of Cinderella. Comparing this story to the movie, I have to say that Disney did well in transferring this story to the silver screen, but the book is still better. I own a copy of the movie and now the book as well, and I recommend both of them.Book Review: To me, it's a CLASSIC!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been an avid reader since the 5th grade, and at first, I didn't want to give ELLA ENCHANTED a chance because of the tacky cover illustration (of the girl in the green dress), but as they say, "Never judge a book by its cover." I finally gave in to reading this book - ordering it from one of those book orders that you get from school. I just want to say that I am now 23 years old and this is STILL my favorite book. It has everything that I love in a book - comedy and romance, and the feeling that once the book is over, you're sad because you know you will never find another adventure just like it. It's impossible to put the book down - there are parts that make you want to cry, laugh, and squeal with delight. The romance between Ella and Char is PERFECT and not cheesy at all. I advise anyone with a love of romance and fantasy to give this book a chance because I promise that it's SO WORTH IT - and not to mention, the movie does not do the book justice at all.Book Review: Too Many Positive Reviews
Summary: 1 Stars
I was going to buy this book, but before I did I decided to check out the customer reviews and saw that they were all glowingly positive. This kind of customer unanimity can only come from puppet accounts. I will not support this seller's shady business practices.