Take a photo of a barcode or cover
shaekin 's review for:
Ogre Enchanted
by Gail Carson Levine
Ella Enchanted is in my top five favorite books of all time. I liked this book a lot, but it's not quite love territory. The main character isn't quite as likable (she is an ogre for most of the book, so that may be why). She starts with never wanting to get married, and switches to being convinced she can find someone to love her and love in return within 60 days really fast which felt pretty unbelievable. Other than that, I liked a competent heroine who while she tries to break her curse, isn't whiny about it and is very competent.
I knew this was part of the Ella Enchanted world but thought it was a sequel, not a prequel. When I started reading it and found it was a prequel, I thought it would be more contemporary with Ella Enchanted, and I didn't realize it was truly a prequel until near the end, which didn't affect my enjoyment of the book. I would say read Ella Enchanted first as it makes some of the relationships more fun to see evolve, but either would be fine.
I knew this was part of the Ella Enchanted world but thought it was a sequel, not a prequel. When I started reading it and found it was a prequel, I thought it would be more contemporary with Ella Enchanted, and I didn't realize it was truly a prequel until near the end, which didn't affect my enjoyment of the book. I would say read Ella Enchanted first as it makes some of the relationships more fun to see evolve, but either would be fine.