Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
A Novel
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 3, 2000
“[An] engrossing story...endearing and memorable.” —Boston Herald “[An] arresting hybrid of mystery, fairy tale, and historical novel.” —Detroit Free Press “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.’” —Nashville Tennessean 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.
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- Who it’s for
- A layered, serious retelling with enough bite to keep the conversation lively.
- Genres
- Fairy Tales & Myths, Historical Fantasy, Retellings & Pastiche
- Published
- HarperCollins, October 3, 2000
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“[An] engrossing story...endearing and memorable.” —Boston Herald “[An] arresting hybrid of mystery, fairy tale, and historical novel.” —Detroit Free Press “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.’” —Nashville Tennessean 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.
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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.
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A layered, serious retelling with enough bite to keep the conversation lively.
Come here for
- Broody fairy-tale reframing
- Book-club grist with polish
Expect
- Literary fantasy textures
- A sustained, immersive read
Where it sits
| Fairy Tales & Myths | 36% |
|---|---|
| Historical Fantasy | 35% |
| Retellings & Pastiche | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Fantasy
- Dark Fantasy
- Fantasy Romance
- Fairy Tales & Myths
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- Renaissance Fiction
- Literary Fiction
- 20th-Century Historical Romance
- Alternate History
- Authors
- Gregory Maguire, Jenny Sterlin, Recorded Books
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 3, 2000
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Historical Fantasy