Currently reading this and i think the book is unnecessarily long. Each chapter could have been shorter and still tell exactly the same story.

I love Ella Enchanted so much, but I wanted to share a perspective I heard about the original Cinderella story that made me re-evaluate how I perceived Cinderella. When I was complaining about the poor messaging behind Cinderella's passivity and her external salvation, a LOT of people mentioned how much the Cinderella story meant to them when they were in situations of domestic abuse. They talked about passivity being a necessary survival skill when there's a legitimate danger to one's well-being and survival. They talked about how hurtful it was to be deemed passive when they were giving their all to get through on the day-to-day. I think the Disney Cinderella story is an entirely different story from the Ella Enchanted story, and not primarily because of how Cinderella and Ella act. Ella always has the support of Mandy, she has access to make friends with Areida and Prince Char, and she is constantly able to retaliate when she's treated unjustly. Ella has traveled and is familiar with the world outside of her step family when they try to isolate her. Cinderella is completely isolated and unsupported except by animals. I prefer the Ella Enchanted story because I like the story of someone being able to take agency and control their situation, but the reality is that our control over our fates is tenuous and reliant on luck-- and significantly more so for any group that is at all disempowered or disadvantaged. I think it's important to recognize the ways that Cinderella isn't passive. She has wants (the ball as a reprieve from her life) and she works hard to achieve them. When she's locked in her room and screaming for help, she's not being passive. I enjoyed your video, just wanted to share what had shifted my perspective on the original story!

if lemony snicket saw this vid he would say: why in the world would anyone take up precious time reading these horrible events rather than doing anything else

Don’t know if you still read comments but found you after you left and I’m bummed!

"The family" should be more recognized! It's such an amazing book.

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6:18 disney was wrong

I submit the following as your new mantra for this video (4 years too late): Don’t sleep, but leap! Leap on it, don’t sleep on it! Leaping, not sleeping! Leap on books, don’t sleep like kooks!

I am still fucking crying

I now always associate Taylor Swift drops with you making extremely excited videos, so just wanted to nip by to say I hope you're enjoying Tortured Poets Department!

It's not a UK version of the audio book. Daniel Handler narrarated books 3-5 and said it was too difficult so they rehired Tim Curry.

This a terrible book, it becomes ridiculus at some point I dont even feel for Jude, no rediming character in the whole 817 pages

I have just finished this! Who is Harold talking about in the last sentence?!

Chezuz. Thanks for this. I did not want to read a heart breaking book but I had to know what it was about! And now I'm over here crying 😅😅

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You know this is a really good book 🎉 ❤ even if your an adult Ive read the first one and ive started on the second one🎉😅

The most heart breaking thing for me was that Jude did the impression himself. I didn’t think I can handle this book and now I know!

i remember watching this in 2020 when life was still esay omg😭

Omg this book sounds horrible and I’m so glad you provided a spoiler. Thank you

Just gonna slide back in to watch this on 2024’s leap day while I do my reading journal monthly wrap-up.

I miss her so much 😢😢 no other channel compares to hers.

I have almost picked up this book several times but it just seems like a horrible thing to put myself through so thank you so much for this because I would have been so horrified reading it

If you did…. come back for one MORE video… all super hypothetically of course… your sister and you having another reading challenge- THE FUN!!!!

I'm so happy you covered this entire book! I didn't get past page 110 because I just felt the story dragging even though it was only starting to pick up in plot. Now I kind of regret not sticking through it. Who doesn't enjoy a good cry after a book? Love your commentary!

I really wanted to read it but it too long 😭 THANK YOU FOR FILLING MY DESIRE 🙌🏻

I miss your lovely face so so much, but I'm also really glad you're happy and healthy 💛Please do come back every once in a while

Emma i miss you! You are still my favorite booktuber. Wishing you and your fam the best in the coming year.

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸.

I cried and I didn’t read the book

I CAN'T YOU TWO ARE SO CUTEEE, and honestly watching you read books for nearly 40min is surprisingly entertaining

OMG you're so lovely! ASOUE is my favorite childhood books, the mistery goes growing over and over! The Penultimate Peril is the best of all to me and I don't know how you managed to read such a complicated book after 22 hours reading hahaha (sorry any mistakes on my english I'm brazilian)

"I would like it better if I wasn't reading it" - I know you're not coming back but DAMN I've missed you! 😂

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Great to see you ! I hope you have an amazing 2024 !

I don’t think I’ll read this book (never say never) I appreciate your breakdown of it! I wanted to know what happens to be in the know but that is a whole ass commitment to read this book 😂 and I am just not sure I can handle all that sadness

Aw I somehow missed this upload! What a treat to stumble across this!

I’m SO happy that I saw this video before reading it. Many people said that it was a deep book with deep issues in it, but since I’m someone who’s recovering pretty well from a really bad mental health, I was tempted to read it. My only triggers are SA and self harm, so I thought I’d give this book a try, but thank God I didn’t. Only by watching this I felt really sickened and depressed, so thank you very much for posting this, you’re a life saver!

im on my second read through, currently at Dear Comrade and i don't think i can finish it

Was nice to see you pop up again if only for a video!! I read lovelight farms in december as well and it was very feel good, I agree. Very good friends to lovers as well. The list would've been PERFECT D: Also that is such a good book.

OMG, parasocial relationships are a weird beast ! Why am I so excited 😂. Wishing you the best for this new year ❤

*emma uploads* Me: omg she’s back! Emma: I’m not back! 😂😂😭

Best wishes for 2024. Hopefully some good reads.

Was so excited to see this video in my subscription box and loved seeing you again. <3

Can I just say, I love this! Please feel free to make a one off video anytime the mood strikes you without fully coming back. This is such a fun treat! ❤

thank you so much for making this video!!! it was very much enjoyed :D

Got the book as a Christmas present. Now it's resting in the paper container in front of my flat. It's way too depressing to read it all. So if you really want to kill yourself, keep reading. I won't.

This was such a lovely surprise! Hope you and Raf had a good Christmas x

I missed you!! 🥲

This is the best Christmas holiday surprise EVER!!!!

Artists should always make what they want to make. I'm glad you wanted to make this, I hope you want to make more things. But i would 100% rather watch nothing at all than something you didnt want to make