It has a reputation for being among the worst book-to-film adaptations, and that is, guess what, totally warranted. I have a kind of complicated relationship with the movie. I still have my brand to look out for, regardless of target audiences.) (I feel like I shouldn’t say “goddamn” in a review of a children’s book, but also I am still me. Have I mentioned I love middle grade? Because hey, guess what, I absolutely goddamn love middle grade. Yes, there is a pumpkin coach, a glass slipper, and a happily ever after, but this is the most remarkable, delightful, and profound version of Cinderella you'll ever read. When her beloved mother dies, leaving her in the care of a mostly absent and avaricious father, and later, a loathsome stepmother and two treacherous stepsisters, Ella's life and well-being seem to be in grave peril.īut her intelligence and saucy nature keep her in good stead as she sets out on a quest for freedom and self-discovery as she tries to track down Lucinda to undo the curse, fending off ogres, befriending elves, and falling in love with a prince along the way. Another girl might have been cowed by this affliction, but not feisty Ella: "Instead of making me docile, Lucinda's curse made a rebel of me. Anything anyone tells her to do, Ella must obey. At birth, Ella is inadvertently cursed by an imprudent young fairy named Lucinda, who bestows on her the "gift" of obedience.
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