Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister - A Novel

[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

Product details

• Authors: Gregory Maguire
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 03.02.2026
• EAN: 9780063489653
• ISBN: 978-0-06-348965-3
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; Historical romance, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Historical fiction, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Coming of age, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Historical fantasy, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Alternative history fiction, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Family Life / General, FICTION: Romance / Fantasy, FICTION: Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION: Coming of Age, FICTION: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION: Fantasy / Romance, FICTION: Magical Realism, FICTION: Fantasy / Historical, FICTION: Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, FICTION: Historical / Renaissance, FICTION: Alternative History, FICTION: Animals, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Literature / Mythology Fairy Tales