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Confessions of an ugly stepsister tells the classic story of cinderella through the perspective of claras stepsister, iris, who is her only friend. May 27, 20 quotes from gregory maguires confessions of an ugly stepsister on may 27, 20 may 27, 20 by mauvekitsch in quotes old heads are more supple at recalling the past. Confessions of an ugly stepsister sub espanol youtube. Dec 01, 2000 confessions of an ugly stepsister forces readers to reconsider the traditional roles of heroes and villains, good vs. Confessions of an ugly stepsister is set in holland in the seventeenth century and begins when margarethe and her two daughters arrive in the town of haarlem during hollands tulip mania.
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