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Book Reviews of Fairest
Book Review: Fairest
Summary: 4 Stars
Fairest
By: Gail Carson Levine Genre: Fantasy
Aza lived in the kingdom of Ayorthia. She was cleaning a gnome's room once and as she worked ZhamM (a gnome) came in. Then he had a glimmer into the future. "If we will meet in gnome caverns and you will be in danger," Days later a duchess stayed at the Inn. She returned one time on the way to the king's wedding. Aza was invited to go to the wedding with her. When she was there, Aza befriended the queen. One day when she was in the queen's room she saw a magic mirror. She found a vial of liquid that had beauty marked on it. Aza drank it. She became beautiful but the queen became jealous and put her in jail. Aza escaped and found her way to gnome caverns. There she found zhamM just like he had predicted. ZhamM told her to be careful and that she still might be in danger, but Aza wasn't careful enough. She was hungry. At the gnome market she found someone selling apples. She bought an apple. When she ate it, it made her choke. She realized that it was a poisoned apple. Read and find out more!
I thought it was interesting that the author wrote in first person. She really grasped Aza's character. She was in her head, told her thoughts, and was descriptive. I liked this book a lot because Aza had some of the same peer pressure problems as us, only a little more exaggerated. I didn't like this book though because I think that this was a little too easy for me because there wasn't a lot of difficult vocabulary, but if you like a book about magic and singers, then this is the book for you!
Book Review: Fairest
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was excellent. You really feel the connection between the characters. I was sad when the book ended. It's loosely based on Snow White, but it has plenty of original twists. I reread this book five times. It's good especially for girls, but boys can like it too. You will hate the queen and laugh at the songs placed in the book. I have never read a better book.Book Review: Fairest
Summary: 5 Stars
I had a hard time starting this book, I'd read a couple pages, then walk away. Once i got to about page 50 though, I couldn't stop reading and stayed up till 4am finishing it.
This is a book about Ava, who thinks of herself as hidious and hides her face all the time. She goes to the castle as a lady-in-waiting and befriends the queen, who makes her trick everybody, so they think it's the queen singing when it's really Ava. She meets her long-lost 'cousin', falls in love, gets trapped in a mirror, and narrowly escapes death a couple of times.
This book is incredible! I also loved 'Ella Enchanted'-Gail Carson Levine, 'Daughter of Venice'-Donna Jo Napoli, The 'Boston Jane' series, and all of Sharon Chreech and Shannon Hales books.
Book Review: Fairest vs snow white
Summary: 3 Stars
This book is loosely based on Snow white....Aza was abandoned at birth, luckily the innkeeper and his wife take her in. She has a beautiful voice which is prized in Ayortha. She is lucky enough to be able to go the King's wedding. she ends up being blackmailed by the new Queen because Aza can illuse her voice (throw her voice)and the new Queen can not sing. Then throw in a magic mirror and some gnomes and you have the rest of the story.
I read through the entire book waiting for it to get better. It never did.
Book Review: Fairest: Really good!
Summary: 4 Stars
This book, which is by Gail Carson Levine, takes place in the kingdom of Ayortha, where all creatures value singing. Aza has a beautiful voice, however, she is very ugly . People and other creatures all can't help staring at her. She attends a wedding at the royal castle of Ayortha where the new queen, beautiful Ivi, tells her to be her lady-in-waiting. Ivi can't sing, so she asks Aza to sing for her. Things get out of hand when everyone else in the castle, including Prince Ijori, find out what she's been doing. They think that she is part ogre. Ogres are ugly and can persuade anyone to be their dinner. Aza runs into Ivi's room and finds a magical mirror. That mirror changed everything.
Gail Carson Levine twists the story of Snow White into "Fairest." I rated this book 4 stars because it describes everything and the plot is clear. Levine uses a creative choice of words. This book keeps you hanging after every chapter and you will find it hard to put this book down.
-S.G.