#I think this book was a big contributor to my love of political/palace-intrigue flavored fantasy come to think of it
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Going insane over Fairest reread I love when beloved books from days of yore are as good as I remember
#gail carson levine#fairest#daisyreads#Ivi and Aza as parallels both driven by their insecurity!!!#the characters actually acting within their cultural/religious framework!!!#the little worldbuilding touches like the symmetrical names and words!!!!#I think this book was a big contributor to my love of political/palace-intrigue flavored fantasy come to think of it#also Ivi is SUCH a compelling character the way that she's so clearly vulnerable and incompetent yet has such a hold over people#the way that Aza's terrified of her but also half in love with her#but also! she's not even that smart! we see through her and yet can't outsmart her!#And also the way Aza/Ijori works pretty well as a pairing bc almost immediately they are cast as a team#first in the composing game as a kind of foreshadowing to their larger shared task of Managing Ivi#Literally the part I'm at now they barely know each other#but they're already working together to try to keep Ivi from upending the kingdom on day 1 of her being in charge lol#in a very practical and mutually respectful kind of way#but anyway bi Aza is canon to me#this book is so well crafted. read and respect it or die by my blade
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