Reviews by Tag: character-driven

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Just Ella

By Margaret Peterson Haddix
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4
Rated by Anne G
Oct 21, 2019

                “Why did everyone like that story so much when it wasn’t true?  Why was everyone so eager to believe it?  Was it because, in real life, ever after’s generally stink?”

Fantasy Teens
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Staff Review

Just Ella

By Margaret Peterson Haddix
Find it here!
4
Rated by Anne G
Oct 21, 2019

                “Why did everyone like that story so much when it wasn’t true?  Why was everyone so eager to believe it?  Was it because, in real life, ever after’s generally stink?”

Fantasy Teens
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