A review by book_concierge
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire

3.0

No one and nothing is what it seems at first in this novel twist on "Cinderella." Yet the Master is constantly directing us to "look," to SEE.

Marguarethe is desperate but ultimately avaricious. Iris is plain, but the star of the group - talented and smart. Clara, while beautiful, is a recluse who marries to protect her father. And Ruth -
Spoiler silent, mute, oxen Ruth - turns out to be a scheming avenger.