by Gail Carson Levine
This is my favorite of Levine's books. It is nothing like the movie--far better than the movie, in fact.
Ella Enchanted is about a girl born in the magical kingdom of Kyrria who is--surprise!--enchanted at birth with a curse of obedience. The giver is the misfit fairy Lucinda, who sees absolutely nothing wrong with turning someone into a squirrel now and then. Ella grows up under the careful protection of her mother and Mandy, the cook. Then one day her mother dies of illness and Ella is left to the tender loving care of her dishonest merchant father. Still struggling under her curse, (and unable to refuse any direct order, however thoughtlessly given), Ella makes the acquaintance of the poetically named Prince Charmont, who becomes her dear friend and pen pal, and the horrible Dame Olga, Hattie, and Olive, who become her stepmother and stepsisters, respectively. Ella endures years in their company, strengthens her friendship with the prince, and ultimately forges the strength of character that she will need to break her curse and live happily ever after.
The writing is excellent and the character development well done. I love this book because Ella is such an intelligent and imaginative character. It's fun to read, and so original that you will forget it's based off a fairy tale.
for: kids, teens, adults...anyone with extraordinarily good taste in fantasy...
Content rating: 5/5 very clean
My enjoyment: 5/5 for the reasons above mentioned
This is my favorite of Levine's books. It is nothing like the movie--far better than the movie, in fact.
Ella Enchanted is about a girl born in the magical kingdom of Kyrria who is--surprise!--enchanted at birth with a curse of obedience. The giver is the misfit fairy Lucinda, who sees absolutely nothing wrong with turning someone into a squirrel now and then. Ella grows up under the careful protection of her mother and Mandy, the cook. Then one day her mother dies of illness and Ella is left to the tender loving care of her dishonest merchant father. Still struggling under her curse, (and unable to refuse any direct order, however thoughtlessly given), Ella makes the acquaintance of the poetically named Prince Charmont, who becomes her dear friend and pen pal, and the horrible Dame Olga, Hattie, and Olive, who become her stepmother and stepsisters, respectively. Ella endures years in their company, strengthens her friendship with the prince, and ultimately forges the strength of character that she will need to break her curse and live happily ever after.
The writing is excellent and the character development well done. I love this book because Ella is such an intelligent and imaginative character. It's fun to read, and so original that you will forget it's based off a fairy tale.
for: kids, teens, adults...anyone with extraordinarily good taste in fantasy...
Content rating: 5/5 very clean
My enjoyment: 5/5 for the reasons above mentioned
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