Fairest (Lunar Chronicles, #3.5)

by Marissa Meyer

[Joséphine]

Actual rating: 4.5 stars

Initial thoughts: This book will make you question all your morals because you will find yourself feeling sorry for Queen Levana. I don't think I've ever felt this degree of sympathy towards such a cruel villain before but then at the end my world was restored again because hey, covert biological warfare against Earth (Cress) and breeding of beasts (in Scarlet) and killing her own niece just to conquer the throne (in Cinder) were all terrible things.

Fairest offered a worthwhile glimpse into the twisted mind of Queen Levana. I felt that in some ways I understood her better as a person, while in other ways I could see why she acted the way she did (from avoiding mirrors to her insecurities). Needless to say, I didn't like her. Yet I read and enjoyed the whole book, which for me showed a great deal of craftsmanship on the part of Marissa Meyer as the author.