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Book ReviewsElla Enchanted |
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Book: Ella Enchanted
Written by: Gail Carson Levine |
Publisher: Listening Library
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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Easy read, escape is prime
Rating:
4 / 5
The best thing about this novel is that you can read it through in about three-four hours if you have the time to do so. I first heard the book's story in audio form (I'd seen the movie), and wanted to go through it with my own eyes and mind. I liked reading it on my own mostly because there were details that I missed on my first escape into Kyrria (missed that in the movie, eh?) that I was finally able to fully appreciate.
(Cinder-)Ella's story in this book is a bit different from the movie version with Anne Hathaway. It really is more evident that this is a Cinderella re-telling when you read the novel. So, here are a few things to whet your appetite if you like.
--mini!SPOILERS--
1. Ella goes to boarding school with her stepsisters. This is where she meets Areida (they're roomies).
2. Ella is Char's penpal for a great while--this is how they get to know each other because she doesn't spend a lot of time travelling.
3. Ella is made into a servant in her own home.
4. There are three (count 'em, THREE) balls for Char, and Ella goes in masked disguise to each one.
5. Char's parents are alive.
So, if that doesn't set you in the mood to read it, I'm not sure what else I can tell you to convince you... unless you are under a curse of obedience like lovely Ella. If so, you simply must purchase this book if you haven't already.
Learning to Love Reading
Rating:
5 / 5
This book first came to me when I was in sixth grade, at a time when I would only read if forced to - and sometimes not even then. My mother bought this book for me and insisted that I used it for a book report I was expected to write. In my youthful sillyness, I began to read this book with contempt, hoping to hate it, as loving it would provide my mother too much happiness. Fortunatly for me, Gail Carson Levine won me over with her fascinating retelling of the classic Cinderella story. Despite the fact that I had never sat down and read a book for more then a few minutes at a time - this book immediatly grabbed my attention, and kept me hanging on for hours on end. This became the first book that I began and finished in a day - at a time where I was incrediably reluctant to read or please my mother. After experiencing this book, I went on to become a real reader, who would pick up a book for fun and read for hours on end. I credit this book with much of my current love for literature - as without it, I may never have discovered the hidden treasures that lie in written words.
Adorable
Rating:
4 / 5
I bought this book because I was a big fan of the movie. Though it's pretty different from the movie (and truth be told, is probably a better movie than a book), it's still a quality book and excellent for young girls. It has a good message to young women (and to all children) about believing in yourself and having the knowledge that you can do anything you sset your mind to. I recommend this for a young girl.
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