Book: Fairest
Author: Gail Carson Levine
Category: Fiction, YA Fantasy
This is loosely based on the story of Snow White, which is once again set within the world of Ella Enchanted (only this time, our heroine Aza is from Ayortha). Blessed with a lovely voice, but unfortunate in her looks, Aza felt isolated and lonely in the singing land of Ayortha, where beauty was considered to be of high importance. When she accepted the friendship and work as lady-in-waiting of the new Queen, found herself entangled in lies and deception.
Review: Some of you would already know that I'm a Gail Carson Levine fan. She's one of the authors who hooked me in to modern retelling of fairy tales. Fairest, like her other novels, did not disappoint. It was interesting how Ms Levine handled the theme of "beauty" (or the lack of it) in this book - and how everyone didn't always make the right decisions. Although I wasn't too excited about the "songs" written within the story, I could overlook those because of the other strong elements in the book.
Studio Notes Rating: 4.5/5 | { Buy at Amazon } | { Buy at Fishpond }
READ: January 2010
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