The Fairest of All

There are two princesses in the Disney universe that I dislike the most: Cinderella and Snow White. The reason for this is simply because they’re both damsels in distress and need their princes to save them. But, after watching the show Once Upon a Time I started having a liking for Snow White. Except, that Snow White is completely different from the dainty, helpless Snow in the original tale.

If this book was another Snow White tale from her perspective, I wouldn’t have bothered to pick it up. However, this book is told through the Evil Queen’s perspective. I’ve always loved stories told through the wicked and evil character’s perspective. Mostly so I can hear both sides of the story.

What I enjoyed about this book was the origin of the Queen. The story was more than the fact that she was an evil Queen. It was about why she became evil. It’s a classic tale on good gone bad. We learn why the Queen has an obsession with her vanity and why she needs to kill Snow White.

Another aspect I highly enjoyed was how medieval the story felt. I love when authors throw in words I need to look up in a dictionary because he encourages me to expand my mental dictionary. That isn’t to say this book is a hard read because it’s quite the opposite. This book is quite an easy and fast read with a splash of obstacles through SAT level words.

I had forgotten how short the tale of Snow White was which is why this book is so thin. If it weren’t for the Queen’s back story, this book could have easily been a short story. Props to Valetino for a character origin and engaging story telling. I definitely look forward to reading the rest of the series.

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