I have heard from several sources that Ella Enchanted, the book, was so much better than the movie, I was a little skeptical about reading the book. I really like the movie, and I didn't want to be disappointed in the movie after reading the book. What I found was the book is indeed delightful. I very much read it. However, the movie and the book are so different, that if you watch the movie with the idea of being entertained, there isn't any reason to be disappointed. Other than the basic premiss, and the characters having the same names and some of the same charitaristics, and a very few incidents, they really are very different works. I very much enjoyed both. I have the book for anyone who would like to borrow it. I also have the movie.