Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen (Villains) Paperback – August 1, 2017

Review of condition of book: I bad bought the book previously owned because it was less expensive. The condition of the book is still very good. The cover came a bit dirty because the material is like a silk matte kind of material and of course its pre owned. I simply just cleaned it with a wet wipe and dried it off with s towel and it was fine, it will continue to get dirty because if the oils off ur fingers so thats something that will always happen. The actual book is well, no folded pages or smudged words and also no stains. There is a very small slight dot of possible ink on the side of the book on the pages however it does not bother me i barely notice it only if u truly pay attention to looking for tiny details.Review of story: the story is amazing if you love learning lore, and im referring to ALL of the disney villain books, ive only read 2 so far. It may not be what disney intended for their stories years ago however they have accepted these books as disney official and the stories go deep beyond what we know of the fairytales. The story is VERY intriguing and detailed very intertwined with the other books. I love disney and i know it would be very easy for any young adult/adult disney fan to say they love these if they love lore. The book just has some things described that i dont think parents would want their young kids to read because it describes actions like a princess throwing herself off a cliff and one character choking another character and describing some other awful ways deaths occur. BUT ITS SUCH A GOOD BOOK OMGGGG please im 22 and ive bought the entire series and im OBSESSED so far my bestie and i have been reading it together so definitely give it a read if this interests u!

After reading this beautiful book, I will never ever look or think about the wicked queen the same way ever again. I love this book, it was beautiful, full of sentiment, magical, and so moving that I found myself tearing up at so many parts of the book. I believe this is the true story of the Wicked Queen that the Brother's Grimm and Disney never revealed to us. I was stunned and mesmorized on how loving and gold hearted the Queen was at first when she married Snow White's father and infinitely stunned on how loving and motherly she was to Snow White especially when she was a little girl. It melted my heart to learn all of this that the Wicked Queen was originally a lovely kindhearted woman and loved Snow White as if she were her own daughter. I loved it when the queen called her new daughter "my little bird" or when she said to Snow that she was the most beautiful creature she had ever seen and at the took her little daughter on picnics and picked flowers together and even encouraged Snow White to honor and love her original mother and even accompanied Snow to visit her mother's grave and leave flowers for her. The real stepmother of Snow White loves her infinitely, in fact is like a second mother to her or a godmother. So tragic that that that horrible mirror with the Queen's evil father's spirit in it, turned her into a wicked woman later on in the story.I love the imagery in this book especially about the meadows where the Queen and Snow picked flowers and the dreamscapes of the Queen. I also love the sentiment in this book, how Snow and the Queen reminisce about happy times when Snow's dad was still with them laughing and playing with his new wife and Snow after supper before he went to battle that tragically ended his life. I love how the queen used to remember her happy times with her nanny and the Strawberries and Cream. While I read that I could really tell what a sweet heart she originally had. The farewell chapter made me weep to high heaven. Snow was so young to lose both her mother and father and then she lost her loving second mom as well when her father died. The very end line of the book is the most beautiful part of the book. It seems that when the wicked witch version of the queen died, the true self of the Queen and good hearted version of her and her soul, came back to life again in her mirror and replaced the evil spirit of her father. As Snow White unwrapped the mirror of her stepmother's on her wedding night, she saw her stepmother's loving image and heard her stepmomma's loving words, she said to Snow "I love you my little bird, I always have, and I always will." And blew Snow White a kiss. This book is awesome. I don't care what anyone says, I believe that the Wicked Queen wasn't really the wicked to begin with, I believe that she was originally a kind lady and a loving new mom to Snow White that Snow White's original mom approved of. I believe it was the father of the Queen and those evil sisters of the King made her turn into a totally different person which was a wicked bitch. But it's lovely when that wicked witch died, Snow's loving stepmom or second mom came back in existence again and could talk to Snow White and love her again through the formerly evil but now benevolent magic mirror. One of the best books I have ever read in my life, so good I could not put it down and finished it in 3 days. I give this book 5 stars.

My First ImpressionI was very excited about this series before I even started reading it! I think there were at least 7 or 8 books in the series already published when I discovered them. It was very intriguing to see the stories from the perspectives of the villains, especially since I love books with alternate histories or perspectives.I will admit that Snow White was never my favorite Disney story. I enjoyed it, but it just wasn't my favorite. Having seen the other books in the series, I was very excited for the Maleficent one since Sleeping Beauty has always been my favorite! However, seeing as that is book 4 in the series, the first thing I searched was "Does this series need to be read in order?" I was a little bit bummed to see that the answer was yes, but that just meant that I'd read all the books for sure! While each book retells its own Disney classic, some pieces make the whole world intertwine. At least, that is how I understood it.Getting ReadingAs I began reading the book, I was immediately sucked in. The writing was easy to follow and they dove right into the Queen and her story. I enjoyed the plot since it felt like it added more human traits to the queen, and tells the story from before she met the king through the end of the Snow White tale we all know and love.In addition to making the queen feel more human, some really cool concepts were introduced about the mirror that made it very interesting. I also really enjoyed finding little easter eggs about other Disney stories which I did not expect in the first book yet.The pacing of the book was also really good. It wasn't too fast, wasn't too slow.Final ThoughtsI think this book was written for the Young Adult genre, but I still found it enjoyable as an adult reading it for the first time. I think it will be great for teens and young adults who like Disney, or an adult who likes Disney and wants an easier read.Overall, good writing, a good pace, and an engaging plot that was fun and easy to read!

What a great book. Tells the tale of Snow White from the Queen’s point of view! Def worth the read!