Publisher: Cedar Fort
304 pages
Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy/Fairy Tale/Gothic
*I received this free ARC for review from Netgalley, it in no way impacted my honest review, and I received no compensation. Thanks to Cedar Fort publishing for this awesome book!
Goodreads Summary: For one thing, she has a serious illness that keeps her inside the mysterious Gothel Mansion. And for another, her hair is 15 feet long. Not to mention that she’s also the key to ultimately saving the world from certain destruction. But then she meets a boy named Fane, who changes all she has ever known, and she decides to risk everything familiar to find out who she really is.
My Review
I tip my hat to you Cindy Bennett, for giving me the chance to climb into a fairy tale retelling as unique and loveable as they come. I couldn’t put this book down once I started.
This is no ordinary story of Rapunzel. This Rapunzel lives in the 21st century locked in a tower in an old creepy mansion with Facebook being her only connection to the outside world. I loved the moderness this old fairy tale was given. Not only do I love the modern twist but this story is dark, and reminded me of a gothic novel more than anything. The fact that Bennett has no problem showing how dark these fairy tales can be makes it that much more enjoyable. I was getting kind of tired of the cute little fairy tale stories I’ve run into as of late and this one is anything but.
I loved the characters. Rapunzel was interesting and humorous, just wanting a chance to leave her tower with the ever looming prophecy hanging over her head. Fane is a cute and charming young guy, a perfect prince. I instantly liked him. This book has all kinds of funny dialogue between these two characters with one liners you won't soon forget. You can’t do anything but love them. I even enjoyed Gothel, the evil mother, and the slow revealing of the woman who locks Rapunzel in a tower. This was the most complex and interesting fairy tale retelling I have ever read. Full of mystery, cuteness, and terror, this one is original.
I recommend this novel to anyway and everyone, especially those that love a good fairy tale. Take a chance and read it. You will be surprised at what you find lurking in the pages.
Thanks for the review! Adding this one to my list!
ReplyDeleteYAY! I loved this one. Thanks for reading!
DeleteI will admit, I judged this one by the cover a bit and wasn't really going to look into it, but your review makes me think otherwise :) I like that you put your thoughts across so concisely and covered the important bases of the book well! Great review, I'm a new follower!
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Thanks! You should check this on out if you get the chance. I was pleasantly surprised. :)
DeleteI read Geek Girl by Cindy Bennett and loved it. I will definitely give this one a try when I get in a YA mood again. Thanks for the great review.
ReplyDeleteI have not read Geek Girl, I guess I should add that to my TBR pile. :)
Deletethis sounds great! I am always intrigued by fairytale retellings. I think I will like the modern element and I also really like dark gothic stories. It sounds like a good mix! I will have to move this up my TBR list! Nice review, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis had a perfect mix between light and cute, and dark and creepy. I hope you enjoy it!
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