* Newberry Honor Book
* Newberry Honor Author
The Gist
The fairy Lucinda gives terrible gifts. Example? Ella of Frell. When she was born Lucinda gave her the gift of obedience. Meaning Ella must do everything she’s told, against her will. If someone tells her to eat a bowl of soup she must eat it. If someone tells her to climb a mountain barefoot, she must do it. If someone tells her to kill a man she must do so. Not only is this gift annoying, but it’s also dangerous, and Ella has no idea how to get rid of it. When her mother dies, she’s left to her father – whose only home half the time – and her family’s cook, Mandy. The loss of her mother is heart-breaking, but one friend manages to cheer her up. Prince Charmont, otherwise known as Char, befriends Ella just before she’s shipped off to finishing school. Ella’s plan from there is to escape finishing, find Lucinda, get her to take the curse of obedience away, and go home to her happily ever after. But more than a few things stand in the way of that. Can anybody say “step-sisters”? An interesting twist to the classic Cinderella tale.
What We Think
What We Think
Reviewed by Dream Catcher
Number of Pages: 240
I read this book a while ago. I even forget why I did. That’s how long ago it was. But I’ve reread it recently, and found it just as good as I remembered it to be. Truth be told, I don’t think Gail Carson Levine is a very remarkable writer. However, I do enjoy her books, this one included. I think for her, the idea of the story is more important. Her writing may just be above-average, but her characters are amazing. Everyone of them is different and unique. The characters in this story are funny and charming. Now…about the plot…it was both overused and unique. A retold Cinderella story. Everyone’s read one of those before. Millions of authors have written some version of Cinderella. But the way she goes about changing the classic story is intriguing and very creative. So I’ll give her points for creativity. Overall it’s a story worth reading. An easy yet enjoyable read for teens.
Real Teen Rating~ A- : Read it 
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