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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 Hood. It'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 that? Or that the stepmother and stepsisters are suppose to be fat. But really, I'm upset about the ogres.

So 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.

I thought the scene in the book with the ogres, which I am not going to spoil, was absolutely fascinating. At least the prince was cute, right? That's a second thing they got right. The first being the Ella has the curse to obey every command ever pointed at her. Dig 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, Ella. That is absolutely nightmarish. Just take my word for it: If you ever are channel surfing and you see this Run 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 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. View all 24 comments. Such a cute story, it was a lot of fun! View all 6 comments. Shelves: fantasy , books-made-into-movies , fairy-tales , recommended-to-me. Now I know why people made such a fuss when the movie came out. I watched the movie first, so I had no idea how utterly wrong everything was. It totally is not like the book. Just slap on the names and the curse and that's where the similarities end. I must say the book is MUCH better than the movie.

The style of the writing was kind of weird for me, but not in a bad way. It's not that it was too fast paced or anything, but I noticed there wasn't a lot of padding or fanfare before events would Now I know why people made such a fuss when the movie came out. It's not that it was too fast paced or anything, but I noticed there wasn't a lot of padding or fanfare before events would happen, which I usually expect from fantasy books.

The writing style worked in this story since it seemed to fit the main character to a tee. I absolutely loved the story. It's a great way of showing how the only one who can save you is you, and you have to find the strength within to do it. Sometimes it takes someone else to bring that strength out of you and that's what Char does for Ella unknowingly.

The magic book was a nice touch and added what the other characters were thinking without actually changing the narrator of the story. I couldn't give the book 5 stars because it seemed odd to me how she dealt with her mother's death. It's like after awhile it doesn't seem to matter, which I guess makes sense since the book isn't really about her grieving for her mother. The story is really about how her death makes Ella have to face her demons by throwing her the different situations she finds herself in.

Still, it really isn't that bothersome because of course you see that Ella misses her mother at times. This is the best version of the Cinderella story I have encountered. All and all a very worth while read. View all 23 comments. Sep 03, Ahmad Sharabiani rated it really liked it Shelves: literature , fiction , romance , young-adult , 20th-century , fairy-tales , united-states.

Jul 10, Kat Kennedy rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Teenage girls ready to "bloom". Shelves: kat-s-book-reviews , fun-fantasy. Ella Enchanted is like a koala.

A big, soft, cute koala. And if you mess with it, it'll use it's big, sharp, not-so-cute claws to tear your face off. It'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 value.

Just read, rinse, repeat and mo Ella Enchanted is like a koala. Just read, rinse, repeat and move on. You do NOT want a face full of this! Cary Elwis, what have they done to you! Dec 07, Anne rated it it was amazing Shelves: despicable-villains-and-antagonists , adventure , kickass-heroines , 5-star-books , somebody-gimme-dat-boy , romance , family , self-discovery.

So when you start reading this book, don't compare it with the movie. Don't even think about the movie at all while you're reading this. Do that, and you'll enjoy this book immensely. On the day she was born, Ella of Frell was given the gift of obedience by the foolish and careless fairy, Lucinda.

It was a gift. Well, for starters Ella, Hold your tongue Kiss me. You get the point. It was the curse of compulsion. One which couldn't be overcome.

Delayed, maybe, but even that came with a high price. Physical side effects, very unpleasant side effects. This was a new spin on one of the most recycled fairy tales that's ever been told.

This is not a book to be analyzed. It's just a really great story, and to add to that, it was delivered in a wonderful way, with bold, and engaging writing. Sorry mouse people. I'm sorry, but I just never understood it. Cinderella spent one night with a guy and bada-boom boom!

I'm sorry honey That's why I respect Ariel well, really, the Disney version of Ariel , Princess Jasmine, and Belle most of all, at least they spent some time with their guys before hitching those rides.

Between Ella and Charmont, letters were written, ideas were exchanged, and thoughts were shared. First came friendship, and then came love. All I can say is: How I loved those letters! A heroine to love, admire, and adore. Well she never said that. But she never took an order placidly. And of course, she took her revenge - revenge. How could I not love her? After all, it's pure logic: You said get me a drink.

You never said don't spit in it. This book is looking for someone - people - to share an adventure with. We join Ella as she embarks on a quest, to find a way to get rid of her curse. Take it from me, it was a wonderful experience.

Let's face the truth. A fairy tale won't be as magical without a happily ever after. I won't even lie. I love it! You do too. View all 38 comments. Apr 13, Nicole rated it liked it Shelves: fantasy , , ya. View all 4 comments.

Charming YA retelling of Cinderella, with some imaginative twists. I enjoyed it thoroughly! View all 3 comments. As a child I thoroughly enjoyed Ella Enchanted the movie! I decided to give the book a go. Unfortunately it didn't work for me. I was actually enjoying it in the beginning. Once the step-sisters were introduced the writing style changed dramatically. I'm not exactly sure why this happened. I found myself losing interest in the book. This was definitely a personal thing. I do still recommend.

Apr 20, C. Cook rated it it was amazing Shelves: own , classics , fantasy , retellings , favorites. Holy cow. This book was waaaaaay awesome. I sat down just wanting to enjoy it, not critique it, and And yes, I read it in one sitting. But I was on a plane Sep 23, Sara sarawithoutanH rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , This is a long time favorite of mine.

I first read it when I was about 10 and I still love it. View 2 comments. May 22, Melanie TBR and Beyond rated it it was amazing Shelves: fairytale-retellings , mg-fantasy , middle-grade , read-in , middlegrade-must.

Ella Enchanted is what every great middle-grade novel should be. Great adventures, obstacles to over-come, engaging characters and a little magic. This book pulled all of these things well. Ella Enchanted is a retelling of the beloved fairy tale Cinderella , which is a personal favorite of mine. This is a much more modern adaption of the tale, there is no insta-love here. The book is a very short and fast read - I enjoyed every minute of it. I'd been meaning to read a book by Gail Carson Levine for awhile now and it looks like this was the perfect place to pick to discover her writing.

I adored the character of Ella. Yes, she had a curse on her where she had to obey whatever anyone said to her. Obviously this could ruin someone's life or get them killed but she rebelled against it as hard as she could. It even caused her pain resisting the requests that were harmful to her. She wasn't the best at keeping her secret about the curse, even if she never directly came out and said it.

It was pretty obviously to anyone who was demanding. Still, she tried her hardest to have her own ideas, her own independence and her own life really. She was kind but believable and she could be immature - like every girl her age should be from time to time. I loved the her love interest Prince Char - he was genuinely interested in everything she had to say and found her to be the most amazing person he had ever met. He was basically a sweetheart. Yes, Ella and Char were a little young to be talking about marriage but we aren't talking about modern times here - they were just at the right age in a different century.

They did feel like very young characters but they were young characters so I appreciated that they didn't try to make them act like they were 25 or something. They talked exactly how you might suspect someone of their age doing so. It was completely endearing and adorable. Loved all the side characters, even Lucinda was fun to me. I loved that most of the characters evolved through the story and some did not.

Great storytelling. I will quickly address the movie that was based off this book. I saw the movie that stars Anne Hathaway many moons ago and really enjoyed it. It was really cheesy, not that well-done and all-around silly. However, there was something charming about it - maybe because I really liked the lead actors but the movie was comforting and safe to me and I loved that about it. You could just let your brain shut down and watch something mindless. Is this worth a watch if you've grown up on the book?

NO, so much NO. Yes, I enjoyed the film and still do. However, I never grew up with the book and after reading it, I now know why fans are so harsh on the film. The film has almost nothing to do with the story. Basically, avoid the film. Obviously, I highly recommend this to a younger audience or for someone like me, who is young at heart! View all 8 comments. First read of the Booktube-a-thon! This completed the challenge of reading and watching a book to movie adaptation which I am about to watch right now.

This was very meh, unfortunately. It contained my most hated trope and for some reason it took me such a long time to get through! I loved the magical world though! Around the Year in 52 Books Challenge Notes: - A childhood classic. Jun 28, Chelsea rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: any one who likes fairytales with a twist. Shelves: childrens , fantasy , retellings , own , awardwinners , cinderella , royalty , comfortbooks , fiction , covers. This still stands as one of my favorite books.

The fantasy elements are clever and not too over the top. Ella is witty and pretty clever herself, not to mention strong and determined and resourceful. Char is, appropriately, charming.

The stepsisters are deliciously evil. Lucinda is completely batty. I like that none of the women in the book are doormats. Good or evil, protagonist or minor background character, they have an opinion, th This still stands as one of my favorite books. Good or evil, protagonist or minor background character, they have an opinion, they exert at least some control over their own destiny, they are quietly secure in the knowledge of their own power. The movie was terrible, folks, so don't go by that.

Anne Hathaway, why must you insist in being in movies that ruin my favorite kids books? Jul 10, Madeline rated it it was amazing Shelves: kids-and-young-adult , fantasy. I never liked Cinderella as a kid. It seemed like whenever she got into trouble, her best plan was to burst into tears and wait for someone to come along and help her.

I also wondered, even if she couldn't leave her stepmother's house, could she at least tell the awful woman to go make her own damn breakfast once in a while? As far as little cynical-as-hell Madeline was concerned, Cinderella was a spineless twinkie who was painfully useless.

Obviously, I am not the only girl who had a problem wi I never liked Cinderella as a kid. Obviously, I am not the only girl who had a problem with the fairy tale, and fortunately, Gail Carson Levine decided to do something about it. Her Cinderella Ella of Frell is smart, stubborn, and pretty damn feisty. Her only problem is that when she was born, a well-meaning fairy gave her the gift of obedience.

Ella has to obey any direct order given to her, no matter what. So, naturally, she sets out to find the fairy, lift the curse, get rid of her stepmother and stepsisters, and maybe even end up with Prince Char. Char as in Charmont, geddit?

A lovely story, and much better than anything Disney could come up with. Jan 05, Janessa rated it it was amazing Shelves: middle-grade. This book gets five huge, shiny stars because of the following conversation I had with my 12 year old today: "Mom, Kate name changed was teasing me at school today, but I don't think it was friendly teasing.

I think it was mean. After a moment's thought, my daughter said, "It's like Ella Enchanted - how she has to listen to mean peo This book gets five huge, shiny stars because of the following conversation I had with my 12 year old today: "Mom, Kate name changed was teasing me at school today, but I don't think it was friendly teasing. After a moment's thought, my daughter said, "It's like Ella Enchanted - how she has to listen to mean people and do what they say.

Only I don't have to listen to Kate or do what she says because I don't have a spell cast on me like Ella does. I'm not going to listen to Kate anymore. I'll still be nice, but I'm going to step back. View 1 comment. Apr 12, Allison Tebo rated it liked it Shelves: fairy-tales-retellings , mary-recs. A unique retelling with some truly surprising plot twists.

Ella Enchanted and more lush writing style and less deliberately comical and stilted interactions and it possessed quite an enjoyable style. Shock of all shocks - my favorite part of the book was undoubtedly the romance I know. The relationship between Char and Ella was sweet and well developed A unique retelling with some truly surprising plot twists. The relationship between Char and Ella was sweet and well developed and a highlight of the book.

The other element that stood out to me was Ella herself. At last — a rebellious character that makes sense and actually has a reason for being rebellious! Ella is definitely not a placid Cinderella and fights back against her tormentors with a stubbornness that almost borders on the heroic.

This was really a brilliant bit of characterization and kept the book from being overwhelming disturbing which it would have been if Ella had been taking all the abuse without a murmur and gave me a feisty non-annoying heroine I could actually root for. For once! But in spite of all this. Perhaps it was because I felt slightly worn after reading Ella Enchanted. I really wish I had loved this book more than I did — and I suspect that missing element shall puzzle me for some time.

Overall — an enjoyable book, though. Content: Ella is taken advantage of constantly by cruel people. View all 19 comments.

Jul 15, Olivia rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , middle-grade , fairytale , fantasy. This is such a cozy, happy, safe favorite to come back to again and again and again. Bless Levine for writing it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. She grows up struggling against the crushing constraints of her curse but relatively happy and beloved by her mother and cook. Nasty stepsisters, boarding school nonsense, sweet-talking trolls and fairy fickleness only brush the surface of the adventures that are in store for Ella as she struggles against her challenging new circumstances and her curse.

When considering Cinderella for this review, however, I struggled a bit in deciding what the moral of the original story even is. Have small feet? Wait for a man to sweep you away out of servitude? The central appeal of this book to me is Ella herself. Hattie and Olive are spiteful and cruel people, and that should be enough on its own — why do we have to mock the way they look as well?

There are also delightful creatures: tiny dragons who toast cheese with their noses, gnomes who tell the future, waxy green elves who sleep under the stars and docile centaurs. The other main thing that I need to yell about vis a vis this book is the giant, embarrassing crush that wee little Charlotte had on Prince Char.

Re-reading as an adult, I am delighted to inform you that Char is a Good Good Boy, and I suffer no regrets regarding my childhood infatuation. It was my turn. Need Help? YouTube Channel. Add To List. Also in This Series. No Copies Found. Citation formats are based on standards as of July Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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