Imagine if someone told you to clean your room and you had to clean it from top to bottom, with not a speck of dust left. Imagine if your mom told you to go outside and play and you couldn’t come in until she said “Stop!” When Ella was born, she was given the gift of obedience. She tries to fight it. She tries to hide it. But until the curse is broken, Ella is doomed to be at the mercy of everyone’s orders for the rest of her life. What kid can't relate to the burden of being under their parents rules and dreaming of the day when they can do as they please?Ella Enchanted takes place in medieval times, where ogres, fairies, and evil stepmothers are a rough reality. This could be considered a Cinderella tale with a twist – instead of resigning herself to a life of compliance, Ella runs away to find the fairy who originally bestowed the “gift.” Readers will be dying to find out if Ella eventually overcomes her lifelong burden.
Levine’s novel was also released as a movie in 2004 starring Anne Hathaway. Girls who loved Meg Cabot’s The Princess Diaries both in book and movie form would also enjoy Ella Enchanted, another excellent page-to-screen transformation. After reading Ella Enchanted, I will certainly be adding the film to my Netflix queue!
Levine, G.C. (1997). Ella Enchanted.
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