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Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After

  • 2009 first published
  • 295 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (27 ratings)
  • 13 editions

Published in 2009, Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After is a fairy-tale retelling and fae fiction novel by Rachel Renée Russell. The story is set in Boston and Westchester Country Day Middle School, in The middle ages. Characters include Nikki, Brianna and Brandon. Key subjects include Tale, and after, middle schools and diaries.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 27 ratings, and 286 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions.

At about 295 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After

After a bump on the head by a dodgeball throne by MacKenzie n gym class on April Fools Day, Nikki Maxwell has a wild dream in which she , her BFFs Chloe Garcia and Zoey Franklin, her crush Brandon Roberts, and mean girl MacKenzie all end up playing the roles of some familiar classic fairy tale characters.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Boston
  • Westchester Country Day Middle School

Era

Characters

  • Nikki
  • Brianna
  • Brandon
  • Chloe
  • MacKenzie
  • and Zoey
  • Nikki Maxwell
  • MacKenzie Hollister
  • Brandon Roberts
  • Chloe Christina Garcia

Subjects

  • Tale
  • And after
  • Characters in literature
  • Middle schools
  • Diaries
  • Fairy tales
  • Schools
  • Characters and characteristics in literature
  • Dreams
  • Best friends
  • Role playing
  • Children's fiction
  • Nikki Maxwell
  • Friendship
  • Popularity
  • Artists

Quick answers

Who wrote Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After?

Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After was written by Rachel Renée Russell and first published in 2009.

What genre is Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After?

The median edition has 295 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Looking Glass Wars, A World Without Princes and Whatever After.

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