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Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (Hardcover)
by Gregory Maguire (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars 11 customer reviews (11 customer reviews)

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A retelling of the classic fairy tale of Cinderella, told from the point of view of one of the ugly stepsisters, turns the entire legend around in a thoughtful look at what it means to be beautiful.

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4 star: 18%  (2)
3 star: 36%  (4)
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant re-working of the Cinderella story, 26 May 2002
This review is from: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (Paperback)
You will fall in love with plain Iris as she lives her life in the shadow of the beautiful, troubled and petulant Clara. The book explores the nature of beauty and love, painting and the early tulip trade in Holland. Full of twists and surprises. Don't miss it.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A great book that tells the truth about the Cinderella story, 16 Jun 2000
There's no sign of mice or pumpkins in this twist of what really happened in the tale of Cinderella. Forget what you know of that charming fairy tale and read for yourself what supposedly made the wicked stepmother so wicked and did Cinderella really fall in love with her charming prince? Gregory Maguire gets you to look at all the characters in a different light and he will make your heart warm for the ugly step-sisters who were perhaps not as hideous as originally made out. I enjoyed this book and will certainly go on to read more of Gregory Maguire's books to find out the real truth behind other famous fairy tales.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars an interseting take on an old story, 4 April 2006
This review is from: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (Paperback)
i actually wanted to read this book because i'd seen the film adaptation and i was interested i where the idea had come from. the film itself while intinsically the same varies in a few ways, so dont assume you can skip the book and watch the film. But i'd advise you not to skip the book as it is beautifully written and a joy to read. it's a real page turner of a book. i loved it because i just love that whole reinventing a fairytale concept.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful re-telling
During an enforced 3-hour stopover at Los Angeles airport I found this and couldn't resist the cover or the blurb. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Deborah

5.0 out of 5 stars confessions yes, wicked no
This is my favourite book in this genre (I'm used to reading Sci-fi) I was pleasently surprised and couldn't put the book down I would definately recommend it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Pickersgill

2.0 out of 5 stars It's not Wicked
Unfortunately, this one is in a very different league, predictable, shallow and disappointing. Read Wicked, its fantastic, .... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jiagi

4.0 out of 5 stars Strange Take on Cinderella
Confessions is a very strange take on the cinderella story. I enjoyed the plot as Margareath try's to keep her daughters from going hungry and off the streets. Read more
Published 15 months ago by G. Bruist

3.0 out of 5 stars The pumpkin doesn't stop here
I read this dark unusal twist on Cinderella but didn't enjoy it as much as "Wicked".

The setting of Holland is very well painted as are the descriptions of the 3... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. Alan A. Barham

3.0 out of 5 stars Confessions
Whilst I was intrigued by the concept of the book, I found the book itself slightly slow. I enjoyed the way in which Maguire creates complete whole characters, not merely... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Clear Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars The Power of Art
This is probably my favourite book by this author. Although, there is actually no magic taking place in this story line, there are lots of ordinary actions that produce the same... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2005 by halfgirlhalfmagpie

3.0 out of 5 stars A great book that tells the truth about the Cinderella story
There's no sign of mice or pumpkins in this twist of what really happened in the tale of Cinderella. Read more
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