


I’ve reread the book many times (I’ve gone through a few copies), but this time through I really started to absorb why this book had such staying power for me: it’s a feminist fairy tale.Ĭinderella was always one of my least-favourite fairy tales. Recently, I checked out the audiobook and have been listening to it as I fall asleep. The book has a lot more going for it.) It’s beautifully written, the world is entrancing, and the characters have stuck with me through the years. (If you’ve only seen the movie, I beg you to try the book. If you’re not familiar, Ella Enchanted is a middle grade retelling of Cinderella, in which Ella is cursed with obedience. Ella Enchantedby Gail Carson Levine is one of my favourite books of all time, and it has been since I first picked it up as a kid.
