age group: 11 and uprating:10
Ella has no choice but to obey. Cursed since birth, Ella must obey what anyone tells her immediately, otherwise her head throbs, her stomach lurches... If someone were to order her to poison herself, she there would be no way to save herself. In this retelling of the classic Cinderella story, Ella goes on a quest to hunt down the fairy, Lucinda, giver of her curse, to ask for it to be removed. Throughout her journey, she faces ogres, elves, her unbearable soon-to-be step-sisters Hattie and Olive, and Prince Charmont, or Char.
A thousand times better than the movie, I have read and reread this book so many times I've lost track. In my unbiased opinion, I believe Ella Enchanted to be the best version of the Cinderella story. Ella is charismatic, spirited, and has a certain sparkle that makes the reader wish they knew her. I like that the Cinderella in this story is strong; though she may be helpless because of her curse, nothing would stop her from teaching her evil step family a lesson if she were free of it. I also liked that Ella knew the prince before the three nights at the ball.
Like Matched, by Ally Condie, Ella Enchanted takes another approach to freedom. We take our agency as an advantage. How lucky we are! We can speak and think freely.
Ella's story is a journey worth taking. The only reason I can imagine one would not like it is that the ending is rather romantic (which young readers may dislike). Other than that, I give Ella Enchanted a 10!
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