abbiecait's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
iamtaylorhope's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mystifying_magician's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
belle_fiction's review
5.0
*breathes into paper bag*
Oh my goodness...what was that I just read?!
Fairest tells of Levana's story:
- her traumatic childhood where she was burned and left disfigured (all at the hands of her older sister, Channery),
- her transition from Princess to Queen of Luna (after Channery dies at the age of 25, but who gives birth to Princess Selene - the true heir of Luna)
- her sham of a marriage to Evret Hayle (one of the palace guards), (she loves him but he doesn't love her)
- her jealousy of Hayle's wife, Solstice, who dies after giving birth to their daughter, Winter
- her envy of Winter and how she is the apple of Evret's eyes
- her desire to be the fairest ruler of Luna, and knowing that she will have to give up the throne once Princess Selene reaches thirteen. So Levana manipulates a nanny to burn down the nursery with her and Selene still inside
- her loathing of mirrors which results in the destruction of ALL mirrors throughout Luna
- realising that Evret Hayle has never loved her, despite manipulating him for the last ten years of their marriage and orders a former palace guard to kill him so she can be free to marry the Emperor of the Commonwealth
- then killing the palace guard who killed Hayle
- knowing she is still without an heir and hopes to forge a marriage alliance with the Emperor to unite Luna and Earth and to rectify her current barren state
So...yes, a hell of a lot going on - lots of bioelectric manipulation, attempted murder, cruelty shown from Channery to Levana and Levana to Selene/Solstice.
Fairest is a real roller coaster ride which will send your emotions into a chaotic whirlwind and gives us a very detailed insight into the life of Levana and helps to explain why she has become the cruel tyrant she currently is!
A must for fans of the Lunar Chronicles!
Oh my goodness...what was that I just read?!
Fairest tells of Levana's story:
- her traumatic childhood where she was burned and left disfigured (all at the hands of her older sister, Channery),
- her transition from Princess to Queen of Luna (after Channery dies at the age of 25, but who gives birth to Princess Selene - the true heir of Luna)
- her sham of a marriage to Evret Hayle (one of the palace guards), (she loves him but he doesn't love her)
- her jealousy of Hayle's wife, Solstice, who dies after giving birth to their daughter, Winter
- her envy of Winter and how she is the apple of Evret's eyes
- her desire to be the fairest ruler of Luna, and knowing that she will have to give up the throne once Princess Selene reaches thirteen. So Levana manipulates a nanny to burn down the nursery with her and Selene still inside
- her loathing of mirrors which results in the destruction of ALL mirrors throughout Luna
- realising that Evret Hayle has never loved her, despite manipulating him for the last ten years of their marriage and orders a former palace guard to kill him so she can be free to marry the Emperor of the Commonwealth
- then killing the palace guard who killed Hayle
- knowing she is still without an heir and hopes to forge a marriage alliance with the Emperor to unite Luna and Earth and to rectify her current barren state
So...yes, a hell of a lot going on - lots of bioelectric manipulation, attempted murder, cruelty shown from Channery to Levana and Levana to Selene/Solstice.
Fairest is a real roller coaster ride which will send your emotions into a chaotic whirlwind and gives us a very detailed insight into the life of Levana and helps to explain why she has become the cruel tyrant she currently is!
A must for fans of the Lunar Chronicles!
nellythanerd's review
4.0
4.0 It wasn’t a bad book. I cringed every time she talked about her feelings and all she did to get what she wanted but it was a good book.
marissaloiacono's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
flor1998's review
5.0
I hate Levana with all my heart and this book did not make me hate her less but this book made me feel very, very sorry for her on many occasions.