Ogre Enchanted audiobook

Evie has a one-track mind: healing. She lives to heal people, to diagnose, to create remedies. When a friend shocks her with a proposal, though they are very young and she has never thought of him (or anyone!) romantically, she immediately refuses, to the disgust of the Fairy Lucinda. Cursed to be an ogre until someone proposes to her, Evie embarks on a series of adventures, trying to find a cure or come to terms with her new nature- because who would propose to a beast?I loved how Evie was just unapologetically herself: practical, serious, and more concerned with the health of those around her than her own condition, though there were many painful reminders of her ugly, smelly state that even someone who isn't vain couldn't ignore. I love, as I always have, the richness of Levine's world, and the realistic way that not all kings are wise, not all bad guys get punished, and friendships can form in some very unlikely places!

Evie is a healer. She and her best friend Wormy live in Jenn. They are happy there until the day that Wormy proposes to Evie. Evie, having not thought much of marriage yet, turns him down. Unfortunately, Lucinda, the most irresponsible fairy godmother ever, was watching. Lucinda turns Evie into an ogre with just two months to find someone to marry her in order for her to be changed back. Evie sets out on a quest to see about finding someone to love her.This is a prequel to Ella Enchanted, which I adored as a child. The prequel features a new set of characters, though it does have a lot of cameos of some of the parents of the characters we know and love from Ella Enchanted. The book was cute. It's middle grade, so obviously the language and plot are rather simple, but I found that it gave it charm. I absolutely loved catching up to the world of Ella Enchanted again, and the new characters were lovely. Wormy was so wonderful. Overall, the book was just an adorable fairytale that recaptured the magic of one of my favourite childhood series.

This is not about Ella. This is about Evie and the story has little to nothing to do with Ella. I was excited to get more Ella when I first heard about this but lowered my expectation on what I was getting. I knew this wasn't going to be about Ella and would probably be a different kind of story than Ella was and I was right. Its a good story on its own.This one's a bit more Lucinda heavy and we get to see more of Lucinda's exploits. I didn't realize how much Lucinda did and its almost like a dystopia. I would love it if Levine did more of these stories so we could see more fallout from Lucinda's "gifts".The tone of the narrator bothered me, she was only supposed to be 15 but she sounded like a pretentious middle aged person, not the teenager of humble background that she is.

Evie is an incredible healer. Evie and her best friend Wormy (Master Warwick) live in the town of Jenn. One day, Wormy surprises Evie by confessing his love and proposing to her. Evie completely disregards the proposal as Wormy is just her best friend. Unfortunately for Evie, Lucinda (the disaster of a fairy from Ella Enchanted ) witnesses the rejection and proceeds to turn Evie into an ogre. She gives Evie less two months to accept the proposal of a suitor or stay stuck as an ogre forever. With time running out, Evie embarks on a quest to find someone to love her and rid her of this awful curse.At first, I thought that this story would be similar to Shrek with the maiden turned into an ogre storyline, but it was a completely different from what I was expecting. I’ll be honest, aft first I didn’t feel bad for Evie at first since she definitely took Wormy and his affections for granted. However, as she because hyper aware of ogre self, I really started to feel awful for her. She was well aware of how terrible she smelled and the fact that humans found her repulsive. I loved watching Evie change and develop a new outlook on life; one that entailed looking past outward appearances.Overall, this is a heartwarming adventure that gives additional insight into the characters that preceded those in Ella Enchanted, and I loved getting to know them. Thank you to Wunderkind PR for providing a finished copy. This did not influence my review. All opinions are my own.

I've been looking forward to this Beauty and the Beast retelling easily for 4 years. And I was not disappointed. Heartfelt, earnest and hilarious, this book kept me guessing until the end. I loved how simple Evie's desires were and how relatable her struggles were. I also loved the depictions of the different suitors and their strengths and weaknesses and how there is someone just right for everybody. I read the last third today...couldn't read fast enough. 😍

First of all, HOW IS THERE NOT MORE HYPE OUT THERE ABOUT THIS?! Gail Carson Levine does it again. This is another amazing installment in the world of Ella Enchanted, Fairest, and Ever. Lucinda is at it again with her "gifts," and they're just as terrible as ever. This book takes place before the events of Ella Enchanted, and you might even recognize some of the characters (like Ella's mother and fairy godmother!) This is such a fun fantasy with some romantic elements. It's written for middle-grade readers, but it's so well written that it was entirely enjoyable for this 30-something adult reader (who, admittedly, refuses to grow up...) Gail Carson Levine proves again and again that you can write books that are accessible to a younger audience while still being enjoyable for an adult audience as well, and that you don't have to write "down to" children in order to write books for them.

4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐I really enjoyed this companion novel to Ella Enchanted. Ogre Enchanted is about a girl who is proposed to by her best friend, but Lucinda the fairy happens to be there when she turns him down. Lucinda curses her to be an ogre until someone proposes to her and she accepts. A really fun read with great characters, I loved the story line and all of the antics and troubles that the main character gets into as an ogre and find out what people really think of her.

This companion novel to 1997's classic ELLA ENCHANTED is more a prequel than a sequel, but I'll try not to say much more than that in order not to give away any of the truly DELIGHTFUL tie-ins to the original novel. Evie is a charming, hardworking, sensible heroine with a huge heart - her adventure to break Lucinda's curse recalls Ella's, with its own originality. I love Levine's feminist takes on classic fairytales because she allows space for all of her heroines to choose love and romance when it best suits them, retaining an important idea that love and romance are as much feminist ideals as independence and bravery. Fans of ELLA and Levine's other books will be comforted by this fun follow-up to the world of Kyrria. I read it in ONE SITTING!

Ogre Enchanted is as enchanting and humorous as its predecessor Ella Enchanted, and will delight old fans and new readers alike. Ogre Enchanted is a modern-day fairytale, with a strong and independent lead character, and threads of friendship and romance. Simple and unique, this twist on a loose retelling of Beauty and the Beast will delight (and possibly disgust) young readers.Evie, though only fifteen, is a gifted healer. Her passions are herbs, healing tonics and devoted attention to her patients. In Wormy, Evie has a dear friend and willing subject upon whom she tests all her new cures and tonics. But when Wormy proposes, Evie is quick to turn him down - she has no intention of marrying young. Unfortunately the fairy Lucinda hears Evie’s refusal and transforms Evie into a hideous, very smelly and eternally hungry ogre as punishment. Evie has just 62 days to accept another proposal or she will remain an ogre forever.In the last year Gail Carson Levine has gifted readers with first a companion novel to her wonderful Two Princesses of Bamarre and now a new companion novel to the great Ella Enchanted. These two classics, favourites of my childhood and favourites still of young readers today, are brought into the lives of young readers again with two fresh stories. I was utterly thrilled when Ogre Enchanted was announced and even more thrilled when I was given the opportunity to read and review it. Unsurprisingly, I enjoyed returning to Kyrria and its world of enchantments and magical creatures. The first half of Ogre Enchanted was a little slow and I would have liked more time to get to know Evie before she was turned into an ogre. As it is, the first half is a little repetitive as Evie makes plans and then journeys to live with other ogres. The second half of the novel was more interesting, with intrigue, familiar characters from Ella Enchanted, and an increase in pace.Throughout, Evie remains a strong-willed and determined character. Young though she is, she has a great love of healing and caring for people - even if she can be very oblivious to the feelings of others. As her 62 days count down, Evie must decide if she will marry to return to being human or if her greater value lies in remaining as an ogre. She also learns more about love, and comes to distinguish between attraction and deeper, lasting feelings. Though I wish these emotions had been mined a little deeper, as they are in Ella Enchanted (which will remain my favourite), Ogre Enchanted is a delightful fairytale, with adventure, dragons, friendship, self-discovery, intrigue and, yes, romance. It is, however, a little disgusting in places as no details are spared, from Evie’s constant hunger, eating habits and particular odours, to the eating habits of the other ogres, as well as details surrounding illnesses, death, and beheadings.Ogre Enchanted is sure to delight young readers who enjoy fairytale retellings, with brief touches of adventure and a strong and independent female protagonist. It is also sure to please old and new fans alike of the beautiful classic Ella Enchanted. The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.Find more reviews, reading age guides, content advisory, and recommendations on my blog Madison's Library

This is a sweet love story about respect and friendship and finding looking beyond the surface of somebody. I didn't compare it to Ella enchanted as I was reading (I had forgotten most of the names of the minor characters and Ella's family and I'd more recently read different GCL books) so I can't comment on the people who said this book is a disappointment when compared to that one. But I enjoyed it, it made for a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

I really enjoyed this book. It was cute, silly, fun and romantic. It is definitely everything I'm looking for in a middle grade book. But huge Plus for having romance in it. Their love was so cute and innocent and they even admit that they are too young but because it's in a fantasy setting it's that much better. It was fun to go back into the Ella Enchanted world.

Thoroughly enjoyed this and it got me out of my reading slump.

I had trouble connecting to this story in the beginning, specifically the main character and her not being interested in getting married. I mean, I know she's fifteen and it's somewhat reasonable she's not interested yet, but I've been a total romantic since I was about seven, so I cannot wrap my head around it whatsoever. It did all start to grow on me as it shifted a bit to more of musing on what being in love is like, and how she would know if she was in love. The main premise is also kind of intriguing, and was handled an interesting way, balancing carefully between kindness and justice in it's take on ogrekind. On the other hand, it's just uncomfortable and unpleasant in a lot of places. Overall, worth reading, but not nearly as charming as I remember Ella Enchanted being.Content concerns are mostly centered around the grossness factor of SO many references to eating humans (or other sentient species). Very young readers might also need some help navigating some ethical situations around stealing to survive, keeping secrets and also dealing with a character who has spun a convincing web of lies.