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A review by dylanhenning
Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you love the Disney Princesses and especially Snow White I think you’ll enjoy this book. Don’t let the YA tag fool you though. This is full of the magic and family friendly fare you would expect from a Disney story but there is a touch of horror elements especially towards the end.
Serena Valentino weaves a tale of the origin story of the Wicked Queen before she’s evil. Throughout the book you feel sympathy for her for the various struggles she’s had to endure and even when she inevitably turns into the classic Disney villain we all know from the 1937 classic film you still feel for her and her struggles.
My main criticisms of this book is that I feel like it could be a little longer in some places. I feel like some moments felt rushed when they could’ve used some time to breathe and linger. I also wasn’t a huge fan of how often she repeated certain descriptive phrases. Sometimes even I. The same chapter she used the same wording multiple times and it felt unnecessary.
Serena Valentino weaves a tale of the origin story of the Wicked Queen before she’s evil. Throughout the book you feel sympathy for her for the various struggles she’s had to endure and even when she inevitably turns into the classic Disney villain we all know from the 1937 classic film you still feel for her and her struggles.
My main criticisms of this book is that I feel like it could be a little longer in some places. I feel like some moments felt rushed when they could’ve used some time to breathe and linger. I also wasn’t a huge fan of how often she repeated certain descriptive phrases. Sometimes even I. The same chapter she used the same wording multiple times and it felt unnecessary.