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The Theory of the Leisure Class (Modern Library Classics)
Thorstein Veblen, Alan Wolfe
Just Ella - Margaret Peterson Haddix An attempt at a more realistic Cinderella story. After all, the new Princess would have to get used to court and her newfound power, and is it really possible to fall in love at first sight? Unfortunately, Haddix is not the person to address these questions. Everything is wildly simplified. I think if I'd read this as a preteen, I'd have liked it more--but there are some oddly dark and adult moments in here; Ella is threatened with rape on a daily basis for a stretch of the book, for instance.