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Fae & Fairy Fiction

Fairest

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  • 2006 first published
  • 331 pages
  • ★ 3.4 (8 ratings)
  • 17 editions
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Gail Carson Levine's Fairest (2006) is a fae fiction novel. The story is set in Ayortha. Characters include Snow White. Key subjects include Snow White, Personal Beauty, fairy tales and identity.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 51 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions.

At about 331 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Fairest

This is a retelling of the fairy tale Snow White. From the Author: The fairy Lucinda has once again given a dreadful gift. This time it's a mysterious magical mirror. The gift is disastrous when it falls into the hands of Aza, who never looks in a mirror if she can help it. In the Kingdom of Ayortha, Aza is most definitely not the fairest of them all. Many spurn her. Many scoff at her. She keeps out of sight. But in a land of singers, Aza has her own gift, one she's come by without fairy intervention: a voice that can do almost anything, a voice that captivates all who hear it. In Ontio Castle, merry Prince Ijori is drawn to it, and vain Queen Ivi wants to use it for her own ends. Queen Ivi would do anything to remain the fairest in the land.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Ayortha

Characters

Subjects

  • Snow White
  • Personal Beauty
  • Fairy tales
  • Identity
  • Self-acceptance
  • Singing
  • Identity, Philosophical concept
  • Identity, Psychology
  • Fantasy
  • Personal appearance
  • Children's fiction
  • Beauty contests

Quick answers

Who wrote Fairest?

Fairest was written by Gail Carson Levine and first published in 2006.

What genre is Fairest?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is Fairest?

The median edition has 331 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Fairest?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wishing Spell, The 10th Kingdom and The Sleeper and the Spindle.

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