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Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)

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by Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author)

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Jessica It was because she was making an intentional sacrifice in order to protect the safety of her country. She was willing to sacrifice what she really wan…moreIt was because she was making an intentional sacrifice in order to protect the safety of her country. She was willing to sacrifice what she really wanted (to marry Char) because of the danger it could put so many people in.(less)
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Jana Also, we see in the book multiple times that orders override each other if they are contradicting, so if someone said, "Quit being so obedient, Ella!"…moreAlso, we see in the book multiple times that orders override each other if they are contradicting, so if someone said, "Quit being so obedient, Ella!" and then someone else said, "Ella, do this thing," I think the more current order is what she would have to do, because she isn't obedient due to an order, but to a curse. I think the curse would trump that order.(less)
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OMG!!!! The movie SUCKED!!! Mark my words. It's like a whole other story. The book was awesome though. Loved it with all my life. Can you guys tell me if any of you guys agree with me?
Samantha I respctifully I watched the movie first and loved it as a kid. When I read the book I was surprised about how different they where but I think that b…moreI respctifully I watched the movie first and loved it as a kid. When I read the book I was surprised about how different they where but I think that both are really good. Though personally I really like how the book was more similar to the fairy tale.(less)
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Age rating ? Love story ?
Diana C. Nearhos I think I first read this in about fourth grade and I still re-read it now (it's my "comfort book" like most people's comfort food). There is a love s…moreI think I first read this in about fourth grade and I still re-read it now (it's my "comfort book" like most people's comfort food). There is a love story, but it's a tame one -- definitely appropriate for young ages. It's also not a damsel-in-distress princess book.(less)
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Is ELLA ENCHANTED at all like the movie? (*please say "no"*) I mean, is it set in a real medieval times fairytale-ish setting, or is it like the movie as in wooden escalators and modern jokes?
Serena Taylor no, the only connection it had to the movie was the basics like the names and the curse itself. but even the curse is different from the movie. in the…moreno, the only connection it had to the movie was the basics like the names and the curse itself. but even the curse is different from the movie. in the movie the curse makes her do things she doesn't know how to do but in the book, it specifies that the curse doesn't give her that ability(less)
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