Publisher: William Morrow
Published: May 22, 2018
ISBN: 978-0062798206
Genre: Contemporary
Fiction
Format: Print
Obtained via: Publisher
Reviewed by
name and email address: Gina myreviewbooks@aol.com
So you think you know the story of Cinderella? The whole story?
The real story begins with her step-mother Agnes who at only ten
years old was, due to family circumstances, sent to work as a laundress’s
apprentice. There she is, in short,
abused by the laundress and treated as next to nothing by the rest of the manor’s
residents. When several years later the
opportunity to leave and perhaps find a better life arrives, Agnes quickly
departs. But life does not become all
that much easier. As time goes on Agnes
undertakes several other positions, with each, the spirit to survive grows
stronger and stronger.
When I first started reading ALL THE EVER AFTERS by Danielle
Teller, I felt like I had started the book in the middle. It seemed a bit disjointed. Teller’s voice, however, lures you into the
story and so begins your journey. The
book can be read for pure entertainment or, you can take it as an opportunity for
some inner searching. For me, the story was both – an entertaining read and a
chance to sit back and look at how we have within us, if we choose, the
strength to overcome adversity. The “journal”
entries within the story give wonderful insight into Agnes’s character and how
she grows and changes over time. It is not a quick read, but one that you want
to be able to sit back, relax and take your time with.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of
this book.
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