The group liked this book overall. We mostly agreed to some weakness in the writing but felt that after the first 1/3, the book really picked up. We had an active discussion and several members were... (read more)

Is beauty an affliction? Does it get in the way of the development of the soul? Why do humans equate beauty with good and ugliness with evil so readily? These are all questions that "Confessions" explores,... (read more)

I had a great time reading this book and think Greg Maguire is an interesting author. I'm not positive how much discussion could come from it, but it's definitely worth the read.

The most of the members of the book group liked The Confessions on an Ugly Stepsister and the focus of our discussion was attributes of the characters in the book.

I really liked this book and look forward to reading more of this author. It gave Cinderella a real world setting and made me wonder why even today a person's goodness or worth is usually measured by... (read more)

I have not read this author’s previous book, so I did not have any preconceived notions and read this like I would any book. I found it very hard going and I'm a fast and voracious reader. Weeks later... (read more)

If you were to read one Gregory Maguire book...read Wicked. I was greatly dissapointed after reading this book. Unlike Wicked, this book did not keep my attention. I found it hard to conti... (read more)

I enjoyed this book. I recommend approaching it with no expectations, either of the story (try to forget it is supposed to be a "Cinderella" story) or of the author (don't compare it to "Wicked"). Leaving... (read more)