If it takes a frustratingly long time for Ella and Luke to admit their mutual attraction, their individual musings and insightful conversations provide a thought-provoking prelude to their eventual pairing. For his part, Luke is dreading his future of entering the family business. Ella is still reeling from the death of her brother and the recent departure of her parents, who have decided to go to Africa (""suddenly, the vague ideas about their doing something for others and making a difference in the world had details and a date""). Ella and Luke's alternating narratives express similar outlooks and states of uncertainty, yet the teens' backgrounds and conflicts are different. (Luke plays the less prestigious part of Dale the chipmunk.) The two first become romantically linked with other ""characters"" before realizing they have more in common with each other than with their respective partners. Ella is cast as Cinderella-not because of her name but because she fits into the costume. Ella and Luke meet at Disney World when both take temporary jobs as Disney characters after the permanent employees go on strike. Fans of Barkley and Hepler's Scrambled Eggs at Midnight will find a similar slice-of-teen-romance in this novel, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at America's favorite amusement park.
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