ella enchanted book by gail carson levine

A book boyfriend for the ages and the only man who could ever deserve Queen of Feist Ella. Stop counting.)Ĭhar’s full name is Charmont, which is just one letter off from Charmant, which is the French word for charming.

Pro tip: picture this for the rest of the review.Īnyway. One thing that no one can argue with in the movie is that the movie-Char is fine as hell. There is also Prince Char, who is an absolute BAAAAABE. But she gets into some fun hijinks and verbal battles and whatnot because of it. She has to obey every command given to her.īut it double-sucks because Ella is a lil badass and totally feisty and stubborn and would neverrrrr listen to anyone if she could help it. This book, in case you live under a rock that prevents you from hearing about great middle-grade adventure retellings of fairytales with feisty female protagonists, is a Cinderella retelling wherein Cinderella (just Ella tho) has been cursed with obedience.

THEY’RE BOTH GOOD IF YOU LOOK AT THEM SEPARATELY. But uh…(whispers) I guess that’s kind of why/how I like them both? They’re two totally different stories, essentially. It has a reputation for being among the worst book-to-film adaptations, and that is, guess what, totally warranted. I have a kind of complicated relationship with the movie. I still have my brand to look out for, regardless of target audiences.) (I feel like I shouldn’t say “goddamn” in a review of a children’s book, but also I am still me. Have I mentioned I love middle grade? Because hey, guess what, I absolutely goddamn love middle grade. 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 Cinderella you'll ever read. When her beloved mother dies, leaving her in the care of a mostly absent and avaricious father, and later, a loathsome stepmother and two treacherous stepsisters, Ella's life and well-being seem to be in grave peril.īut her intelligence and saucy nature keep her in good stead as she sets out on a quest 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. Another girl might have been cowed by this affliction, but not feisty Ella: 'Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a rebel of me.

Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the 'gift' of obedience.

Ella enchanted book by gail carson levine