Gail Carson Levine takes the story of Cinderella and makes it real .The people in the story are real and believable ,it is by far one of my favorite books and is a wonderful addition to anyones collection. Pepole of all ages love this story ,my mother ,my sister,the ones I babysit are all intrigued by the funny, romantic twist in her story .Ella is a real girl with a real heart and soul . Anyone can relate to her in one or another way. I gave this book 5 stars ,but I think by far it deserves 100 stars.