Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

De: Gregory Maguire

Narrado por: Jenny Sterlin

Gregory Maguire proves himself to be “one of contemporary fiction’s most assured myth-makers” (Kirkus Reviews) with Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, his ingenious and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella fairy tale.

Perhaps best known for his dark and breathtaking Oz series The Wicked Years—including the novel Wicked, which inspired the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical—Maguire is a master at upending the ordinary to help us see the familiar in a brilliant new light.

This audiobook includes an interview with the author.

©1999 Gregory Maguire (P)2000 Recorded Books

Meh

First listen following Wicked. It simply didn’t meet my expectations. It was drawn out and not nearly as engaging as i expected. It was just fine but not excellent.

nice perspective

good story, was not really into it at first but was very much attached at the end

one of my favorite stories

I've read the book several times years ago and just recently listened to it on audible. The ending always makes me cry. This is an amazing story. I would love to watch this as a play.

Good Book, Excellent Narration

This was the first book by Maguire that I ever read. I liked it very much both then and now. To my personal taste, none of his other books have been nearly as good; I remain somewhat bewildered by the massive success of “Wicked.”

The narration is absolutely fantastic in every way. Pacing, inflection, voicing of the characters, etc. Narration can make a merely-OK book a pleasure to listen to, and it can absolutely ruin an excellent book. I will definitely look for other books read by Jenny Sterling.

Absolutely Wonderful As Usual!!

Love him and all he writes!! I'm never disappointed! Keeps me always wanting more!! Can't wait to see what's next!!

The Other side of the Cinderella Tale

An enchanting read. Completely unexpected from beginning to end. Delishous. I could not put it down.

Great re-telling of a fairy tale

Love the richness of the story and how he matched it with the history of the tulip trade

Love this version

This is my second time reading/hearing this book, and I'm sure it won't be the last! Thinking about rereading "wicked" after listening to the interview at the end.

So Glad!

This long vignette (I know, a contradiction) on the daily life of the Fisher ladies, is a smell-the-flowers paced stroll. I am glad I listened, but am even more glad that the people I have known in my life do not speak to and treat each other with such in-your-face put downs. Repartee is good entertainment but horrific as a life style. In Maguire's take, mother Margarethe's caricature can be explained by her survival instincts infused with grotesque religious sentiment.

Fabulous

I have ready a number of Gregory Maguire's books, this one did it disappoint. I loved seeing this well known take through the eyes of the once reviled stepsister. Everyone has a story.