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Cinderella you'll ever readGail Carson Levine's examination of traditional female roles in fairy tales takes some satisfying twists and deviations from the original Ella is bound by obedience against her will and takes matters in her own hands with ambition and verve Her relationship with the prince is balanced and based on humor and mutual respect; in fact it is she who ultimately rescues him Ella Enchanted has won many well deserved awards including a Newbery Honor. Ella Enchanted is like a koala A big soft cute koalaAnd if you mess with it it'll use it's big sharp not so cute claws to tear your face offSeriouslyIt's just a cute little fairy tale for teenage girls about a silly little world Accept it for what it is Leave it at that Don't delve any futher Don't consider it from a feminine perspective don't rationalize it from a historical stand point don't try to analyze is for hidden metaphors or literary valueJust read rinse repeat and move onimage error
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Ella EnchantedTwo treacherous stepsisters Ella's life and well being seem to be in grave peril But her intelligence and saucy nature keep her in good stead as she sets out on a uest for freedom and self discovery as she tries to track down Lucinda to undo the curse fending off ogres befriending elves and falling in love with a prince along the way Yes there is a pumpkin coach a glass slipper and a happily ever after but this is the most remarkable delightful and profound version of. This book is so hard for me to review because I love every single thing about it but hate every single thing about that bloody movieLike seriously who decided to only use the names and the curse and rewrite everything else for the movie Why did we need a talking snake and an evil uncle and a fan group for the prince Wasn't evil Hattie enoughSERIOUSLY THIS STORY IS ABSOLUTELY PRECIOUS AND PERFECT AND THE MOVIE RUINED IT I CAN NOT STRESS THAT ENOUGH FOR YOUThere is no need for a fan club for the prince There is no need for an evil uncle trying to take the throne or a big giant talking snake that literally has no purpose but to make you feel like you are watching a live action version of Disney's Robin HoodIt's even the little things Like Mandy She is suppose to be a ruffed up old lady with crazy white hair and basically Ella's mother Does this girl look like thatNOOr that the stepmother and stepsisters are suppose to be fatBut really I'm upset about the ogresSo in the perfect little book Ella has a knack for languages Each creature has their own language and she knows bits and pieces of them from the talking birds at the market Well the ogres have a knack for languages too but when they speak in whatever language they want to you believe anything they say You will do whatever they want you to do because they are your best friend and they don't REALLY want to eat youI thought the scene in the book with the ogres which I am not going to spoil was absolutely fascinating AND THE MOVIE DIDN'T EVEN UGHAt least the prince was cute right That's a second thing they got rightThe first being the Ella has the curse to obey every command ever pointed at herDig in Ella Run around Ella Cut off your head Ella Don't be friends with them Ella Be happy Ella Only speak in riddles Ella Hold your breath EllaThat is absolutely nightmarish Just take my word for it If you ever are channel surfing and you see thisRun outside grab that gasoline you save for when your lawnmower is low throw it on your TV and light a match It is absolutely insulting to this little gem I love all the retellings that Gail Carson Levine does and that movie does NO JUSTICEI know I didn't really tell you anything about the book except that I liked it But what else do you need to know besides it is a retelling of Cinderella and the Cinderella of the book has a curse to obey all commands ever Isn't that interesting in itself It's short and sweet go read it