Ella Enchanted

That fool of a fairy Lucinda did not intend to lay a curse on me. She meant to bestow a gift. When I cried inconsolably through my first hour of life, my tears were her inspiration. Shaking her head sympathetically at Mother, the fairy touched my nose. "My gift is obedience. Ella will always be obedient. Now stop crying, child." I stopped.

So begins this richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell, who wants nothing more than to be free of Lucinda's gift and feel that she belongs to herself. For how can she truly belong to herself if she knows that at any time, anyone can order her to hop on one foot, cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom--and she'll have to obey?

Against a bold tapestry of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella's spirited account of her quest to break the curse is a funny, poignant, and enchanting tale about an unforgettable heroine who is determined to be herself.©1998 Gail Carson Levine; (P)1998 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint of Random House Audio Publishing Group

My favorite fairytale story

The narrator was not my favorite but it was the music that really bothered me.

I love this story but the narration is brutal

the narrator sounds like she's maybe 8... I wish they'd re-record this with a professional

Not the best listening experience

Great story. Not a fan of music in audiobooks. Not a fan of the narrator making Ella sound like she's eight. She's talented, but the overall narration didn't work for me. My advice: go for reading instead of listening to.

Better sorry than the movie

I enjoyed this version of the story, but I like the movie adaptation as well. The narrator's voice was too high pitched and screechy for my liking, and she often had trouble switching roles, making the story hard to follow

On of my favorite books!!!

I loved this book when I first read it, and it's a joy to be able to listen to it whenever.