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'Ella sees herself as ugly and overweight, because that is what her shallow step-sisters tell her she is. She spends more and more time in front of the sinister mirror her step-mother gave her, its dark image giving her a distorted image of herself. Cruel teasing by a young guy triggers Ella into episodes of overeating and bulimia, and she becomes dangerously thin. Can Ella's friends in the Circle find a way to help? Or has Ella become so obsessed with her mirror world that she can no longer distinguish her true self from a false reflection?
'PRINCESS is a multi-layered retelling of the classic Cinderella tale of transformation, exploring issues of adolescent self-image, the beauty myth and the power of friendship.'
(Publication summary)
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia
Type of disability Bulimia. Type of character Primary. Point of view Unconfirmed.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Books from Our Backyard : Must-Read Books from Queensland 2006; (p. 59)
— Review of Princess 2004 single work novel -
Magic Meets Real Life
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 13 November 2004; (p. 7)
— Review of Princess 2004 single work novel -
When More is Even Better
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 July 2004; (p. 9)
— Review of Princess 2004 single work novel
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When More is Even Better
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 July 2004; (p. 9)
— Review of Princess 2004 single work novel -
Magic Meets Real Life
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 13 November 2004; (p. 7)
— Review of Princess 2004 single work novel -
Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Books from Our Backyard : Must-Read Books from Queensland 2006; (p. 59)
— Review of Princess 2004 single work novel