Fairest by Gail Carson Levine Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Fairest
Book Review: Dreams
Summary: 4 Stars
On a seperate pice of paper,write a book report.
1.the book title and the author. then write your opinion and what type of book it is
2.what the book was about and not giving away the ending
3.your opinion about the book
Book Review: Dreams
Summary: 4 Stars
On a seperate pice of paper,write a book report.
1.the book title and the author. then write your opinion and what type of book it is
2.what the book was about and not giving away the ending
3.your opinion about the book
Book Review: ELLA ENCHANTED FANS
Summary: 5 Stars
This book takes place in teh land of Ella Enchanted, in Athorya. It tells a great story for Ella fans.Book Review: Ehh...
Summary: 3 Stars
Levine captured me at a very young age with "Ella Enchanted" and "The Two princesses of Bamarre", but I felt she did a rather shoddy job with "Fairest", considering the talent she'd already displayed. Her story was certainly original, and for the most part intriguing, but I felt that her writing left much to be desired. She moved quickly, too quickly, through most of the climactic events, and wasted pages elsewhere describing useless information. It seemed to me as if she argued with her editor over the length of the book, and rather than cutting the superfluous portions, she kept all portions, but edited them to fit her editor's length suggestion, not necessarily to clarify or improve some sections. All in all, Aza irked me a tiny bit, and it seemed to me that her IQ could have easily been raised a few points. I also thought Aza's relationship with Ijori was....odd. It seemed very rushed, with no basis for it at all, and yet they still proffessed such strong feelings. Essentially, my review is this: the frame of the story if fairly solid, it was simply in the execution, the writing of the story, that Levine made her mistakes.Book Review: Fairest
Summary: 5 Stars
As a fan of other Gail Carson Levine's books-Ella Enchanted and The Two Princesses of Bamarre, especially- I was super excited to read this book. And it turns out that it is just as good as the others. It's smart and clever without sounding too overwhelming or confusing, and it's a book that once you get into it you can't put it down. You can sympathize with Aza, and I found myself rooting for her the whole way.
In typical fairytale fashion, it has a happily ever after ending, but that's part of what adds to the charm. It's one of those books where you know how it's going to end, but how the character gets there is more important than where she winds up.
This book is good for a light and fluffy (and quick, if you're me) read, and I would recommend it to someone in the mood to disappear, if only through the pages of a good book.