Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Just Ella

The Palace Chronicles #1

Margaret Peterson Haddix

199 pages • first pub 1999 (view editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
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Ideal for readers who relish seeing a pragmatic, self-reliant heroine dismantle the glossy Cinderella fantasy and confront the disappointing reality behind the crown, all while keeping the tone breezy and the pages turning.

Description

Being a princess isn't all that....You've heard the fairytale: a glass slipper, Prince Charming, happily ever after... Welcome to reality: royal genealogy lessons, needlepoint, acting like "a proper lady," and — worst of all — a prince who is not ...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 4,634 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 73%

lighthearted: 43%

hopeful: 41%

funny: 29%

inspiring: 24%

tense: 16%

dark: 12%

emotional: 10%

reflective: 8%

challenging: 5%

relaxing: 5%

mysterious: 2%

sad: 2%

Pace

65% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
47% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

65% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
93% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

39% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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