I am reading Fairest by Gail Carson Levine. I have read to chapter 13. So far in the book, Aza has been asked to be lady in waiting for the new Queen Ivy. She has also being forced to illuse for Ivy (Aza can make her voice sound like its coming from somewhere other than her, so she would make it sound like her voice is coming from Ivy) in a society where voice and beauty are most important. Aza possesses a magnificent voice but no beauty other than her eyes. I like the book so far because it I have no idea what is going to happen next. I think the other wrote this book to make a fun twist on the story of Snow White. I think this because I am seeing some similarities between the 2 stories. The theme of the book is not to judge a book by its cover. The author wants us to get to know others before we make an assumption. The best character is Aza, because she has to overcome the obstacle of being ugly in a society where beauty is very important and anything less is frowned upon. She has gotten a bit more confident and I believe she will be very strong by the end of the book. A good quote is "I was born singing. Most babies cry. I sang an aria." This is showing how important singing is, because it is the first sentence in the book. I am wondering if Ivy is evil and if the king will recover.