A review by baileyjane1
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire

2.0

This novel was NOTHING like Wicked! It was extremely slow and it barely seemed like there was a point at all. I was so excited to read this after loving Wicked so much. After reading Confessions I'm afraid I am unsure whether I want to risk wasting the time reading Mirror, Mirror. I learned more about the history regarding the rise and fall of the tulip industry in 17th century Holland, alonside their passion and competitiveness for beauty in art. I felt that the actual story of Cinderella wasn't a part of the novel at all, whereas in Wicked you felt like you were still in a land of enchantment and surprises. It took me forever to finish this novel because it seemed more like a chore than a pasttime to read it!