Rating: 3
Description: Ella went to the ball, danced with Prince Charming, and was carried off to the castle, leaving the stepevils behind. So now she'll get married and live happily ever after, right? Wrong. Ella must undergo hours of boring lessons in things like etiquette and royal geneology to prepare her to be queen, and she longs to get out of the dingy castle for just a few minutes. And she and the prince have nothing to talk about. The only good things about life in the castle are regular meals and her friends, a servant girl named Mary and her young tutor, Jed. Ella begins to question her desire to marry the prince, but is the decision really hers to make? When Ella uncovers some uncomfortable information about the royal family, it's up to her to take her fate into her own hands and figure out what happily ever after means to her.
Review: This is a good book for anyone who's ever thought that Prince Charming seemed like a bit of a bore or wondered what happened after the carriage pulled out of Cinderella's village. "Just Ella" is a creative, fast-paced sequel to the traditional fairy tale, but the plot leaves something to be desired. The book has a great premise wth plenty of opportunity for plot twists and adventure, which the author fails to take advantage of. The spunky heroine will get readers cheering her on, but the ending will leave them saying, "That's all?"
Huh, I read this book a long time ago.
The only thing I remember is I didn't like it. Not at all.
I think I'm too used to reading the normal fairytale. I'll go for cliche. It's nice to know that it all turned out 'happily ever after' for me in books, since reality is alot more depressing.
Posted by: Paulina] at August 16, 2004 06:29 PMi loved this book! it was the best book i've read in a long ime!
Posted by: sam j. at December 20, 2005 12:30 AM