Hi everyone!
I hope you're all doing ok!
Today I'm here to talk about a book I read recently and that I really enjoyed: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine.
I don't often read children's books, mostly because I don't know much about this genre. Even when I was a child, I used to read books that were considered as books "for adults". However, many of my fellow book-loving friends advised me to read Ella Enchanted. And as I wanted to watch the movie that was released in 2004 (starring Anne Hathaway), I've decided to give it a try.
Ella Enchanted is inspired by classic fairy tales such as Cinderella. It tells the story of Ella, a young girl who was cursed by a fairy called Lucinda: when someone gives her an order, she has to obey, even if she does not want to. We follow Ella through her adventures as she tries to find Lucinda to make her take away the curse.
I really enjoyed this book for many reasons. First of all, I love Gail Carson Levine's writing: it is witty, funny and very enjoyable. I think I would have appreciated even more as a child! You can see the influence of other fairy tales and how Levine used them to create this story. I want to discover the rest of Levine's work.
The story is also very entertaining: a lot happens, and from the beginning to the end, I was never bored. The story is a bit predictable here and there, but that's ok.
Another thing that I really liked is Ella. She's a very funny and clever girl, and she's different from the usual heroines of fairy tales. The other characters are also very interesting, especially the fairies.
Now that I've read the book, I want to read other works by Gail Carson Levine. It made me want to read more children's books, and also to watch the movie. Maybe I'll do a review of it!
If you have any children's books suggestion, feel free to leave it in the comments! :)
AnGee.
