Even if readers were somehow ignorant of the fairy tale, they would still encounter a resonant and gripping narrative, with much to say about gender politics, children's rights, the beauty of art, class bigotry and the oppression of conformity. Godmotbers trying to undo each other's work.Review | Confessions of an Ugly StepsisterĬonfessions of an Ugly Stepsister is far more than a clever retelling of Cinderella. Household-and the treacherous truth of her former life.Īnd Satan snarling at each other like dogs. Memories of her past, Iris seeks out the shadowy secrets of her new
That of Clara, the mysterious and unnaturally beautiful girl destined toĬlara was the prettiest child, but was her life the prettiest tale?Ĭlara retreats to the cinders of the family hearth, burning all
Iris's path quickly becomes intertwined with Tells the story of Iris, an unlikely heroine who finds herself sweptįrom the lowly streets of Haarlem to a strange world of wealth,Īrtifice, and ambition. Set against the rich backdrop of seventeenth-century Holland, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister But what of her stepsisters, the homely pairĮxiled into ignominy by the fame of their lovely sibling? What fateīefell those untouched by beauty. Have heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful child cast out to When we grow up, we learn that it's far moreĬommon for human beings to turn into rats. The lives of children, pumpkins can turn into coaches, mice and rats
Is this new land a place where magics really happen?įrom Gregory Maguire, the acclaimed author of Wicked, comes his much-anticipated second novel, a brilliant and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella tale.
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