Perhaps they could not find a publisher willing to put out this crap until they begged and pleaded? I have no idea. The family did this little experiment in 2009, but the book did not come out until 2015. Here we go.įirst, the book was super dated with all the Hannah Montana references ALL THE TIME. Now that I have had a day away, the book is still awful. But the writing was terrible, some of the stories included were completely pointless and irrelevant (FILLER!!), and this was way too long and repetitive. The premise is so intriguing, and the idea of 'unplugging' is so wonderful in this day where we seem to have to rely on technology for so many things. This is one of the worst books I have ever read. I can't decide where to start: with the author and her five year old's conversation about hair on Mommy's vagina, or the author's descriptive imagery of her taking a pregnancy test. I received this as an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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So when Wormy unexpectedly proposes to her, she kindly turns him down she has far too much to do to be marrying anyone. Returning to the land and many of the characters from her beloved Newbery Honor–winning Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine has written a delightful tale about a clever and endearing heroine who is determined to defy expectations.Įvie is happiest when she is healing people, diagnosing symptoms, and prescribing medications, with the help of her devoted friend (and test subject) Wormy. She’ll turn back only if someone proposes and she accepts! In this prequel to Ella Enchanted, which can stand on its own, young healer Evie is transformed into an ogre by the meddling fairy Lucinda. Get Your Copy at: Amazon, Book Depository Published by HarperCollins on October 16, 2018įormat: Audible Audiobook, Audio CD, Hardcover, Kindle, Paperback |