Flashback Friday: Fairest by Gail Carson Levine

By: Lin Ryals on 9:13:00 AM

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It's Flashback Friday again. The day that I review a book that is not a new release. Sorry that I've been a bit behind this week in my reviews... I have a good excuse. At least, I think it's a good excuse. I had oral surgery earlier this week and I thought it would be a great time to read but little did I know that the drugs would all just make me sleepy so... I got behind. Sorry. So... anyways, here's the flashback Friday review.

Genre: YA - Fantasy - Fairy Tales

Review: This is set in the same world as, the better known story, Ella Enchanted (if you have only seen the movie then I totally recommend reading that book too). The fairy Lucinda is at it again, giving gifts that no one really wants. But Aza has a gift that's all her own -- the gift of singing. In the Kingdom of Ayortha Aza is shunned because she is far from the fairest of them all but in the Ontio Castle, the land of the singers, her voice is captivating and the Queen wants it to be hers while the prince finds himself drawn to it. This is the story of self discovery for the young lady Aza who may not be beautiful but her voice can melt the heart of the one she loves.

This story was a take on the classic tale of Snow White and I loved what Levine did with it. She and Shannon Hale both do such amazing things with fairy tales. I recommend reading them all. I was a bit disappointed with this one at first because it was soooo different from the classic story but as I continued reading it I couldn't help but to fall in love with the characters and the story.

Author: Gail Carson Levine was born in New York City in 1947. She, her husband, and her Airedale, Baxter all reside in a two hundred year old farmhouse in New York State.

Rating: *** Three Stars