Rachelle K. (storyeyes) reviewed on 1/1/2015

I generally try to review books that don't have many reviews. Consider this an exception to my rule. Why? Because it's so thoroughly forgettable. I read it, thought I had enjoyed it, and then completely forgot how it ended. I mean, it's well written and all that, I give the author props for knowing how to write engaging sentences. But I literally forgot what had happened in the book a couple months after I read it. I was looking through a list of re-imagined fairy tales and saw the title, it looked familiar, I checked the cover, remembered reading it, but could not for the life of me remember what happened. I think I eventually looked it up on goodreads or something. Obviously I didn't bond with the character (who was not stuck up, but frustrated by only being seen as an object, and who really has that problem? Very few people, I find, can ONLY find recognition for being beautiful.) Still, a lesson in caution, thinking through situations, and looking beyond surface beauty. It has redeeming qualities, just not enough to make it a really good book. I'd rather read one of the twenty-seven million other books on my list of books to read before I die. But I've read this one now, so I'll impart my wisdom to others.

Also, the girl can't come up with her own dream--what's up with that? She goes from being one kind of sheep to a more compassionate sheep. I know finding a dream isn't always easy, I suppose that could be the "lesson" in Ella, but surely she could think of SOMETHING she wanted to do with her life.

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