Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

[An] engrossing story...endearing and memorable. - Boston Herald A beguiling reconstruction of the Cinderella story...Maguire's sophisticated story-telling reimagines age-old themes and folklore-familiar characters...a vision that fantasy lovers will find hard to resist. - Publishers Weekly A tale so movingly told that you will say at the end of the first reading, 'It's been a long time since I've read a book this good.' For philosophical depth and lively evocative language, few writers match Gregory Maguire. - Nashville Tennessean ""Captivating and beautifully written...Confessions is a rich canvas of colorful characters and fantastic events rendered by an artist attentive to every surface and texture."" - Book Magazine Highly absorbing...Maguire's precise, slightly archaic language...sweeps readers through this mysterious and fascinating story. - Booklist ""Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister isn't easy to classify or forget....The characters in these Confessions might not end up happily ever after, but you won't want to miss them."" - Detroit Free Press