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Cindy Ella
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Robin Palmer
Prom fever has infected LA—especially Cindy’s two annoying stepsisters, and her overly Botoxed stepmother. Cindy seems to be the only one immune to it all. But her anti-prom letter in the school newspaper does more to turn Cindy into Queen of the Freaks than close the gap between the popular kids and the rest of the students. Everyone thinks she’s committed social suicide,...more
Paperback, 264 pages
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February 7th 2008
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Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com
Cindy’s tired of hearing about the prom everywhere she goes. She’s so tired of it that she writes a letter to the editor of the school newspaper bashing the prom. She targets the superficial traditions of the search for the right dress, the best shoes, and the popularity contests of the king and queen.
Instead, she wishes that people would obsess over real world problems. Unfortunately, she’s about the only one who feels this...more
Cindy’s tired of hearing about the prom everywhere she goes. She’s so tired of it that she writes a letter to the editor of the school newspaper bashing the prom. She targets the superficial traditions of the search for the right dress, the best shoes, and the popularity contests of the king and queen.
Instead, she wishes that people would obsess over real world problems. Unfortunately, she’s about the only one who feels this...more
Cindy Ella is a witty sort of "anti fairy tale." In this book the main characters name is Cindy Ella, which is a very ironic name for this teen. She lives with two stepsisters and an overly Botoxed stepmother, her father is always working and never home. However, unlike the real Cinderella, her blended family is trying to get her to the ball, but Cindy is NOT going for it, she has sent in a letter to the school newspaper that is 100% against prom. Has she committed social suicide, or h...more
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Prom.
The Best Dress.
The Best Shoes.
The Best Date.
Cindy Ella Gold is sick of it all.
Prom fever has infected LA - especially Cindy's two annoying stepsisters, and her overly-Botoxed stepmother. Cindy seems to be the only one immune to it all.
But her anti-prom letter in the school newspaper does more to turn Cindy into Queen of the Freaks than close the gap between the popular kids and the rest of the students. Everyone thinks she's committed social suicide, ...more
The Best Dress.
The Best Shoes.
The Best Date.
Cindy Ella Gold is sick of it all.
Prom fever has infected LA - especially Cindy's two annoying stepsisters, and her overly-Botoxed stepmother. Cindy seems to be the only one immune to it all.
But her anti-prom letter in the school newspaper does more to turn Cindy into Queen of the Freaks than close the gap between the popular kids and the rest of the students. Everyone thinks she's committed social suicide, ...more
Retelling a classic can be a tricky business and Cinderella is a tale that has been spun countless ways. I have been itching to read something of Robin Palmer's for awhile so when I saw the lone copy in Borders, I snatched it and almost ran to the counter. (I did resist the need to click my heels and do a jig.)
Cindy is an activist, in that she believes the prom is a big load of codswallop. She's stuck in the modern equivalent of Cinderella's hellish existence; a botoxed step-mother, ...more
Cindy is an activist, in that she believes the prom is a big load of codswallop. She's stuck in the modern equivalent of Cinderella's hellish existence; a botoxed step-mother, ...more
I can't believe I finished this book (or ever picked it up). My only excuse is that it was the ONLY book I hadn't read for miles around, and I needed to read something to sleep. This book definitely put me to sleep. It's meant for YA readers, but I think it's beneath them and is dumbed down, and it reminds me of the things that irritated me most about the middle of the Princess Diary series by Meg Cabot, except worse, because this book has whole excerpts from IM sessions with net/text speak. ...more
Carol Tran
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Recommends it for:
Anyone who wants a modern retelling of a fairy tale
Recommended to Carol by:
My mother (*gasp*)
Well, this book is basically about a girl named Cindy Ella Gold. Now, don't you think Cindy Ella sounds like Cinderella? Well, everyone in this book thinks so too. But, surprisingly, Cindy is very anti-fairy tale. Cindy lives in a house with her over-botoxed stepmother, and two gorgeous and very popular twins, and her dad. Cindy publishes a letter about why she doesn't like prom, and she's deemed even more of an outcast than ever. Cindy apparently has a crush on her brand new tutor, Noah, the mo...more
I was at wally world late one night and as I’ve said before in one of my past post, I always visit the book section when I go. Anyway, I already owned pretty much everything on the shelves (which wasn’t a lot because we were out in Oak Cliff and if you don’t get it, it’s because you don’t live in Dallas lol) but then this book caught my eye. The cover is amazingly beautiful! I absolutely love the stars and the sprinkles. The name was also a real big reason why I got the book in the first place b...more
In the book Cindy Ella theres a girl named Cindy. And she has a stepmother and two stepsisters (just like the real cinderella). In the book it was around prom time and she didnt have a date. Her two best friends named India and John. India and John both had prom dates but didnt want to make Cindy feel bad so they tried to help her out. Soon Cindy fell for a guy names Adam Silvers and her school life might have changed.
This is a text to world because many people dont always ...more
This is a text to world because many people dont always ...more
Cindy’s tired of hearing about the prom everywhere she goes. She’s so tired of it that she writes a letter to the editor of the school newspaper bashing about the prom idea. she hates shopping and trying to find a dress,shoes,and getting her hair done. She hates how it's a popularity contest for the king and queen.
Besides her two best friends (who ARE going to the prom), three people back up Cindy in her ideas.Her gay SAT tutor really likes her. she starts talking to a boy on aim. she thin...more
Besides her two best friends (who ARE going to the prom), three people back up Cindy in her ideas.Her gay SAT tutor really likes her. she starts talking to a boy on aim. she thin...more
Cindy attends Castle Heights High School and her social status in school is with a self-named reputation of being a freak. She isn't one of the popular kids, nor does she fit in with the rest of the other students. However, two of her best friends, India and Malcolm, help her through it all.
In high school, it's all about fitting in and having the dream to have a happily ever after. For Cindy, she's been having a crush on the most popular senior guy in her school, Adam Silver. Some how, Ada...more
In high school, it's all about fitting in and having the dream to have a happily ever after. For Cindy, she's been having a crush on the most popular senior guy in her school, Adam Silver. Some how, Ada...more
This is twist of fairytales and modern times. I mostly followsthe concept of Cinderella. The main character is called Cindy Ella and she has a stepmother and 2 step sisters. Her father seems to be blinded with love for the stepmother and seems toignore the signs that Cindy Ella is unhappy. The main structure of this story is:
1.There is prom fever in her town
2.She is the only one who doesn't like the idea of prom
3.Her stepsisters and step mother both think shes crazy
4....more
1.There is prom fever in her town
2.She is the only one who doesn't like the idea of prom
3.Her stepsisters and step mother both think shes crazy
4....more
Things I Didn't Like About This Book
1. Robin Palmer is constantly mentioning the fact that cindy is Jewish, which i found completelyy irrelavent to the story. its good that she gives a little backround on Cindy, but by the 3rd time she mentioned the fact she was jewish, it started to get on my nerves.
2. the book (ecpecally the ending) was fairly predictable.
3. this was a good book, but personally, i liked 'Little Miss Red' and 'Geek Charming' bet...more
1. Robin Palmer is constantly mentioning the fact that cindy is Jewish, which i found completelyy irrelavent to the story. its good that she gives a little backround on Cindy, but by the 3rd time she mentioned the fact she was jewish, it started to get on my nerves.
2. the book (ecpecally the ending) was fairly predictable.
3. this was a good book, but personally, i liked 'Little Miss Red' and 'Geek Charming' bet...more
I love Adam. Period. :)
Well, Cindy Ella Gold is a student activist and an opinionated girl who wrote to the editor of the school paper about the discrepancies of latest issue of the paper as it was focused on the upcoming Prom. For Cindy, prom was an avenue of exploitation and manifestation of social divide. Thus, she decided she wouldn't go.
While crushing on Adam Silver-- the school hottie-- she's also having some boy matters with her tutor and her online bestfriend Brkl...more
Well, Cindy Ella Gold is a student activist and an opinionated girl who wrote to the editor of the school paper about the discrepancies of latest issue of the paper as it was focused on the upcoming Prom. For Cindy, prom was an avenue of exploitation and manifestation of social divide. Thus, she decided she wouldn't go.
While crushing on Adam Silver-- the school hottie-- she's also having some boy matters with her tutor and her online bestfriend Brkl...more
I love books that make me feel good, that make me laugh and that make me squeal with excitement when the leading man (or in this case, boy) and woman (girl) get together. Cindy Ella was another one of those fantastic reads which does all three.
Though I could already guess what exactly was going to happen at the end of the book, I still enjoyed the way the author let the story play out. It was cute, it was sweet, it was funny and it was witty. I thoroughly enjoyed all the ups and dow...more
Though I could already guess what exactly was going to happen at the end of the book, I still enjoyed the way the author let the story play out. It was cute, it was sweet, it was funny and it was witty. I thoroughly enjoyed all the ups and dow...more
This is twist of fairytales and modern times. I mostly followsthe concept of Cinderella. The main character is called Cindy Ella and she has a stepmother and 2 step sisters. Her father seems to be blinded with love for the stepmother and seems toignore the signs that Cindy Ella is unhappy.
It's a cute modern day story about a girl who just doesn't fit in. I loved Cindy's spunky character and the fact that she stood up for what she believed in. I liked the story, but I didn't enjoy it ...more
It's a cute modern day story about a girl who just doesn't fit in. I loved Cindy's spunky character and the fact that she stood up for what she believed in. I liked the story, but I didn't enjoy it ...more
Cindy is an antiprom person. She wrote a letter to the newspaper saying how bad prom is. That made her the the most unpopular person in Castle Height. But thanks to her friends Malcolm, India and BKLYNBOY from online she doesn't feel so depress. When everyone was going to prom except Cindy that made her very lonely and kind of left out. Since Malcolm and India are also going to prom.
When I first saw Cindy talking to BKLYNBOY on the internet I had a feeling he was Adam. When I found o...more
When I first saw Cindy talking to BKLYNBOY on the internet I had a feeling he was Adam. When I found o...more
3.5 stars
I literally cringed when I heard that Jessica Almasy was narrating this book. HOWEVER, this was THE book for her! She was outstanding in this novel! It just goes to show that it really does matter what the subject matter is, what the tone is, and how a book is written. I so loved her as the narrator of this novel.
I also really enjoyed the content of this book. It was fairly predictable, but some things still surprised me. It was fun to listen to, and I enjoyed C...more
I literally cringed when I heard that Jessica Almasy was narrating this book. HOWEVER, this was THE book for her! She was outstanding in this novel! It just goes to show that it really does matter what the subject matter is, what the tone is, and how a book is written. I so loved her as the narrator of this novel.
I also really enjoyed the content of this book. It was fairly predictable, but some things still surprised me. It was fun to listen to, and I enjoyed C...more
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this book is about cindy ella, she is not one of those girls who like prom infact she hates them, she can't see the point in them. when she publish her article about how useless prom is she got many negative feedback, and even her step mom thought she is ruining everything and maybe she has a problem. everything for cindy is now really depressing but she still stands. also she had made some new friends with her article posted. aside from school cindy has an online friend that she thinks live in ...more
i think Cindy Ella was a good book. this book was about a girl who thinks prom is dumb. she thinks prom is a waste of time, she says it just stresses the students because they worry who has the best dress, best shoes, and who is queen. to express her feelings she writes a letter to the school new paper and everybody reads it. her step sisters say they embarrassed them. Cindy is in love with the most popular guy in school.when Cindy finds out that she has been chatting in the inter net with her c...more
cute- but boring and extremlly predictable
perfect book for preteens and teens there are alot of things teens can relate to. this book also gives teen a break from childish fairytales. Teens wanna read stories than have teens in them and are from this era.But all people write about are made up fairytales that can not possibly be real like fairy godmothers and pumpkins that turn into carriages. but this story is nothing like that. This story could actually happen and is very realistic and thats what teens want thats what draw them in. I w...more
I gave this book 3 stars because Cindy Ella is like a princess finding her true love but to be honest we see so many movies and books based on a fairy tale like Cinderella it’s just getting boring. I felt this book was very unrealistic in some ways that you can’t really describe, but overall Cindy Ella was an okay book. By some of the things in this book I believe Robin Palmer could make it even better. Why I really liked this book was because it made me laugh every now in then when a character ...more
This gets a solid 3 stars from me. I liked this book despite all of its flaws and inconsistancies. Why? It was very readable; I think I liked the voice of the protagonist, Cindy Ella. Her family was a pretty entertaining bunch even while representing every negative LA stereotype. I won't even say negative because to some people, LOOKING FABULOUS IS A PRIORITY AND THAT'S COMMENDABLE. This definitely was the order of family values according to Cindy Ella's stepmom and stepsisters. So this bo...more
What I liked about this book
1.) Quirky characters- especially her friends Malcolm, India, Phoo and her Dad. I really liked their personalities and backgrounds.
2.) For a plot based on Cinderella, it's actually pretty original- While there are many consistences with the classic fairy tale (evil stepmother, egotistical step sisters, leaving her broken heel behind, fairy god-tutor) there is one main thing that sets the stories apart. Cindy DOESN'T want to go to the dance. Ins...more
1.) Quirky characters- especially her friends Malcolm, India, Phoo and her Dad. I really liked their personalities and backgrounds.
2.) For a plot based on Cinderella, it's actually pretty original- While there are many consistences with the classic fairy tale (evil stepmother, egotistical step sisters, leaving her broken heel behind, fairy god-tutor) there is one main thing that sets the stories apart. Cindy DOESN'T want to go to the dance. Ins...more
Cindy Ella was cute, fluffy, and bubbly. The premise of Cindy Ella is quite fabulous, engaging, and wonderful. My first impressions of Cindy Ella weren't great, but in the end there was a small/weak surprising ending that made it somewhat better. But, none of it was enough for me.
Cindy Ella is living "average" in L.A. Her life revolves around superficial, materialistic, and cosmetic-oriented people. With prom coming up her school newspaper is writing all about prom, she is ...more
Cindy Ella is living "average" in L.A. Her life revolves around superficial, materialistic, and cosmetic-oriented people. With prom coming up her school newspaper is writing all about prom, she is ...more
Cindy Ella
February 07, 2008 Puffin
Pages.304 $7.99
Robin Palmer
ISBN-13:9780142403921
Every girl wants to be a cinderella where there is a prince and a princess. Cindy Ella was an okay good but it was okay enough to make it interesting. Cindy Gold is a sophomore in high school, she writes for her school newspaper. And she is a tutor in her school, tutoring other students. Cindy Gold isn't the most popular girl in the school and neither is she the "loser"...more
February 07, 2008 Puffin
Pages.304 $7.99
Robin Palmer
ISBN-13:9780142403921
Every girl wants to be a cinderella where there is a prince and a princess. Cindy Ella was an okay good but it was okay enough to make it interesting. Cindy Gold is a sophomore in high school, she writes for her school newspaper. And she is a tutor in her school, tutoring other students. Cindy Gold isn't the most popular girl in the school and neither is she the "loser"...more
Who do you think of when you hear Cindy Ella? I'll give you a hint: think Fairytale! ANYWAY, this book is about Cindy Ella Gold who wrote a letter to the school newspaper group. It is not very easy, since she's always around people, who is up to the latest trend. Like her (bratty) stepsisters, who are extremely spoil and wouldn't go out the front door, if they're not wearing something fancy, that was seen from the most updated magazine. Cindy knew there'll be a lot of offenders, but who she care...more
It's prom season in L.A. and everyone is caught up in the mad dash for dresses and dates. Everyone, that is, except for Cindy Ella Gold. Cindy believes that the prom is superficial and it only promotes the separation of the 'popular' and 'unpopular', plus it might make some people feel bad who don't have dates. It bothers her that everything people say and do seems to revolve around the prom. So she decides to write a letter to the school paper (as a service to her classmates) to share her opini...more
"Notes from November 2011: I read this book three years ago. Someone pointed out to me that the'in Bali' phrase has been removed from the book. May be somewhere out there there is someone as anal as me who pointed out this to the book editor too. Anyway, that means my comment below doesn't apply for the current published book. Don't read it if you read the new edition and not the first edition. I am not going to change it as that's what I felt last time when reading the book."
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I haven’t read a Prom story in months—must be a record. Maybe authors are finally realizing that to spin the happily-ever-after Prom Night plot will take a lot of planning and creative imagination to pull it off.
Like one of Disney’s famous princess Cinderella, Cindy Ella Gold has two stepsisters, a stepmother that isn’t exactly evil, but somewhat oblivious anyway, and a big dance to look forward to. Just that for Cindy Ella, Prom isn’t exactly what she wants, since she doesn’t belie...more
Like one of Disney’s famous princess Cinderella, Cindy Ella Gold has two stepsisters, a stepmother that isn’t exactly evil, but somewhat oblivious anyway, and a big dance to look forward to. Just that for Cindy Ella, Prom isn’t exactly what she wants, since she doesn’t belie...more
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