Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister - by Gregory Maguire (Paperback)

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[An] engrossing story...endearing and memorable. - Boston Herald
A beguiling reconstruction of the Cinderella story...Maguire's sophisticated story-telling reimagines age-old themes and folklore-familiar characters...a vision that fantasy lovers will find hard to resist. - Publishers Weekly
A tale so movingly told that you will say at the end of the first reading, 'It's been a long time since I've read a book this good.' For philosophical depth and lively evocative language, few writers match Gregory Maguire. - Nashville Tennessean
"Captivating and beautifully written...Confessions is a rich canvas of colorful characters and fantastic events rendered by an artist attentive to every surface and texture." - Book Magazine
Highly absorbing...Maguire's precise, slightly archaic language...sweeps readers through this mysterious and fascinating story. - Booklist
"Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister isn't easy to classify or forget....The characters in these Confessions might not end up happily ever after, but you won't want to miss them." - Detroit Free Press