Sammy's review
Fairest
by Gail Carson Levine
Sammy's review
Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
Sammy's review
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This book was exactly as I expected it to be. Cliched, light, fluffy and fun, and that's exactly what I wanted. I never read Ella Enchanted but I expect it was written in the exact same style.
Fairest is obviously a new and very unique take on Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. I can't really criticize about the book really because I don't feel there's enough to actually pick apart. It's definitely recommended for younger readers, and I don't mean teen, I mean tween and below. It carries your typical "be true to who you are" "and it's what's on the inside that counts" message, which in the end is the important aspect of the book.
If you have grown past the tweenage years like I have but want to drift back to childhood and read a feel good adventurous fantasy you haven't read yet, here's your book. Don't expect deep philosophical spoutings, or an indepth world like Lord of the Rings. It also might be a good bed time reader for ...more
Fairest is obviously a new and very unique take on Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. I can't really criticize about the book really because I don't feel there's enough to actually pick apart. It's definitely recommended for younger readers, and I don't mean teen, I mean tween and below. It carries your typical "be true to who you are" "and it's what's on the inside that counts" message, which in the end is the important aspect of the book.
If you have grown past the tweenage years like I have but want to drift back to childhood and read a feel good adventurous fantasy you haven't read yet, here's your book. Don't expect deep philosophical spoutings, or an indepth world like Lord of the Rings. It also might be a good bed time reader for ...more
