Confessions of an ugly stepsister by gregory maguire. Confessions of an ugly stepsister by gregory maguire regan books, 368 pp. As a book adaptation, i give this movie a 5 or maybe even less. Get on through to the house, dont handle my things, the master says, out back, go on. Confessions of an ugly stepsister novel, parallel novel. I recommend everything gregory maguire has written. Author of the delightful wicked and the even more resplendent confessions of an ugly stepsister, gregory maguire has climbed out on a thematically tricky limb here. Monday, june 7th at the opal lake house the confessions of a ugly step sister direct donation 100% of your donation will go to fund research at the american institute for cancer research. In fact, get his books on tape and listen to them while. Set during the 17th century, the book was simple enough to read. Several things that were changed from the book bothered me. The wonderful world of disney confessions of an ugly stepsister.
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Confessions of an ugly stepsister by gregory maguire, paperback. Goodreads members who liked confessions of an ugly steps. In 2002, the book was adapted into a tv movie of the same name directed by gavin millar. Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenthcentury holland, confessions of an ugly stepsister is a novel of beauty and betrayal, illusion and understanding, reminding us that deception can be unearthedand love unveiledin the most unexpected of places. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The main conceit of this book is pretty similar to wicked where its telling the origin of a classic villain, this one being the ugly stepsister from cinderella. Confessions of an ugly stepsister blu moon fiction. We have all heard the story of cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to. Gregory maguires new book retells cinderellas story from the perspective of one of the stepsisters, in much the same way his first novel. Confessions of an ugly stepsister forces readers to reconsider the traditional roles of heroes and villains, good vs. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
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