The Book Depository Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
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Description: Ella Enchanted : Paperback : Harper Collins Publishers Inc : 9780064407052 : 0064407055 : 21 Jun 2022 : Since her birth, Ella of Frell has been the unfortunate recipient of an addled fairy's gift--the gift of obedience. But spunky Ella does not tamely accept her fate and embarks on a quest to break this curse once and for all.
Category: Books
Merchant: The Book Depository
Product ID: 9780064407052
MPN: 0064407055
GTIN: 9780064407052
Author: BMG
Rating: 5
Review: Excellent book. I read it in one sitting. I love the film of this and was delighted to learn that it was also a book. Very different to the film but still exceptional! Book in amazing condition and delivered really quickly
Author: Ellie P.
Rating: 3
Review: I bought this on the strength of the glowing reviews on here, especially from people who loved both the book AND the film. I actually found the two to be very different, and on balance I much prefer the film (sacrilege, I know, I know...). Where the film is more of a satire on fairytales (Prince Char has a fan club, his evil uncle is trying to take his place, the fairy godmother's lover is trapped as a magical book), the novel is a far more conventional retelling of Cinderella (with no evil uncle in sight!). Ella has been given a 'gift' by a well-meaning but thoughtless fairy. She has to be obedient at all times. Whether she's being told to wash the dishes or give up her most treasured possessions, she has to do as she's told. When her world falls apart and her vile stepmother and stepsisters find out about her obedience, she realises that the only way to stop this madness - and her domestic slavery - is to find the fairy, Lucinda, and persuade her to take away the gift. So she leaves her home town of Frell and sets off to find her, leaving behind her best friend, her home and her growing romance with Prince Charmont. So far, so different from the movie - but still eminently readable and a sweet story. It's the ending that fell apart completely for me. The film had a gripping, exciting ending that made full use of the compulsive nature of Ella's obedience to create tension and a great climax. The novel just fell quietly into a bland ending which was really disappointing at the conclusion of such a feisty heroine's story. It was perfect holiday fluff, but I don't think I'll be rereading this one. I'll buy myself the DVD instead!
