Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

21 reviews

libbyhb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is one of my favorite books of all time. Like, maybe #2 behind Pride and Prejudice? I love it so much. I first read this when I was 8, and I've read it every 1-2 years in the 19 years since then. This time around, I specifically noticed the efficiency in Gail Carson Levine's writing. She communicates so much in brief sentences just by choosing the most descriptive but simple words (somehow). I love the character development in this - Ella, Char, Mandy, Ella's mother are all so beautifully shaped as the story unfolds. Even Sir Peter is so interestingly fleshed out so as to not make him too one-dimensional. Reading this as an adult, there are a couple things I find annoying and unnecessary, the most important being the fatphobia with regards to Ella's stepmother and stepsisters. But overall, I still love this book so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fatphobia

cateemma's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

jackbifrost's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Confinement, and Grief

Minor: Classism

veskumelooni's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent

dorianscale's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

thecoolshadewarrior's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse

renee8fe8a's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I read this book twice in my life, once as a fourth grader and once 10 years later. It holds up as a fun, light novel that I believe all ages can enjoy. Other than some body shaming (which seems common to many retellings of Cinderella) it holds up surprisingly well in the modern age.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death

lilacsophie's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

4.75

this is a lot different to the movie

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Confinement

bexi's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

Minor: Confinement

eamily's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Grief