annakoski's review against another edition
3.0
It wasnt as good as some of her other books but still a cute read
paperbacks_and_ponytails's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I really enjoyed this companion novel to Ella Enchanted. Ogre Enchanted is about a girl who is proposed to by her best friend, but Lucinda the fairy happens to be there when she turns him down. Lucinda curses her to be an ogre until someone proposes to her and she accepts.
A really fun read with great characters, I loved the story line and all of the antics and troubles that the main character gets into as an ogre and find out what people really think of her.
I really enjoyed this companion novel to Ella Enchanted. Ogre Enchanted is about a girl who is proposed to by her best friend, but Lucinda the fairy happens to be there when she turns him down. Lucinda curses her to be an ogre until someone proposes to her and she accepts.
A really fun read with great characters, I loved the story line and all of the antics and troubles that the main character gets into as an ogre and find out what people really think of her.
debrajoy87's review against another edition
4.0
More like a 3.5. Ella Enchanted is one of my very favorite books so I had high hopes for this. The beginning was slow and hard to get through, I adored the end.
basicbbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
Main character wasn’t nearly as lovable as Ella was in Ella enchanted. Mostly enjoyed the supporting cast of the story and their connections to Ella Enchanted. Not my favorite from Levine
eshults11's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
a_ab's review against another edition
1.0
As modern fairy tale stories go this one is disgusting, and I do not mean the ogre descriptions.
We have a sensible main character with a level head on her shoulders forced into illegal marriage (she and her intended groom are 15 when the forcing begins and although the author made sure to include 16th birthdays in the story, the whole thing takes a few weeks, so it's hardly relevant) by a drunk dumb-head bimbo of a "fairy".
Now, if this were a tragedy and a cautionary tale for all meddlers/parents/social pressures which force unhappy marriages on young people and are responsible for generations of unhappiness and sorrow to follow (as the 15 year old heroine is aware at the very beginning of the book!), I would have been OK with this pile of nonsense. But the author tries to sell it as a happy ending!!! Seriously? Forced childhood marriage at 16 born out of desperation is the author's idea of a happy union??? YUCK and NO.
In my opinion this book makes the author into the real life Lucinda of this world. (Lucinda is the aforementioned "fairy"). The level of maturity and responsibility is definitely the same.
We have a sensible main character with a level head on her shoulders forced into illegal marriage (she and her intended groom are 15 when the forcing begins and although the author made sure to include 16th birthdays in the story, the whole thing takes a few weeks, so it's hardly relevant) by a drunk dumb-head bimbo of a "fairy".
Spoiler
And the stupid fairy succeeds in her evil plan! Twice! She also forces another underage girl into marriage with a much older sleazy callous womanizing predator.Now, if this were a tragedy and a cautionary tale for all meddlers/parents/social pressures which force unhappy marriages on young people and are responsible for generations of unhappiness and sorrow to follow (as the 15 year old heroine is aware at the very beginning of the book!), I would have been OK with this pile of nonsense. But the author tries to sell it as a happy ending!!! Seriously? Forced childhood marriage at 16 born out of desperation is the author's idea of a happy union??? YUCK and NO.
In my opinion this book makes the author into the real life Lucinda of this world. (Lucinda is the aforementioned "fairy"). The level of maturity and responsibility is definitely the same.
heathermcintire13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jinjaritia's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Vomit, and Toxic relationship