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Ella Enchanted

By: Gail Carson Levine
Narrated by: Eden Riegel
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 That fool of a fairy Lucinda did not intend to lay a curse on me. She meant to bestow a gift. When I cried inconsolably through my first hour of life, my tears were her inspiration. Shaking her head sympathetically at Mother, the fairy touched my nose. "My gift is obedience. Ella will always be obedient. Now stop crying, child." I stopped.

So begins this richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell, who wants nothing more than to be free of Lucinda's gift and feel that she belongs to herself. For how can she truly belong to herself if she knows that at any time, anyone can order her to hop on one foot, cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom--and she'll have to obey?

Against a bold tapestry of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella's spirited account of her quest to break the curse is a funny, poignant, and enchanting tale about an unforgettable heroine who is determined to be herself.©1998 Gail Carson Levine; (P)1998 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint of Random House Audio Publishing Group Adaptations Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Fiction Geography & Cultures Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Primary Education Fantasy Royalty Funny
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I loved the voice of Ella it was magical and there’s a movie and there different but it is nice seeing the 2 sides of the story one of my fav audiobooks👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 I recommend it for you🫵🏼😉😃

🥰love it sooooooo much😀🥰😊😁😉

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I first read this book as a 12 year old, and 16 years later it still resonates with me. Ella is such a wonderful role model--thoughtful and resilient--and the story is, more than anything else, a tale about the importance of consent. I have only ever reread my own well-loved copy of the book, but listening to it on audiobook was a wonderful new way to experience the tale. Riegel captured Ella's personality well in her performance, and made Levine's words sparkle.

Still my favourite

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The story is so wonderful! The film is ruined for me forever but I don't care a whit, as this is now a cherished favorite.
I wasn't sure about the youth of the narrator st first, but she quickly won me over, and gave me a delightful experience I shall revisit often.
In case you couldn't tell, I loved it!

Such a beautiful story

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I feel bad about the low rating, and I know I'm in the minority. I guess it comes with watching the movie first and enjoying it. But I can see how lovers of the book would be annoyed with the movie, it's quite different. I got into it in the second half but struggled to reconcile the differences between book and movie for the first half. Still, glad I gave it a shot.

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