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2.85 AVERAGE
2.85 AVERAGE
This is a book club choice.
The flashbacks weren't done well; they were repetitive and didn't add enough to the storyline to make them worthwhile. The main characters took 250 years to figure out things that could've taken less than a week if they had any sense. Overall, the book was disappointing.
The flashbacks weren't done well; they were repetitive and didn't add enough to the storyline to make them worthwhile. The main characters took 250 years to figure out things that could've taken less than a week if they had any sense. Overall, the book was disappointing.
This book was painful to read. It was convoluted and repetitive. There was a very slow start, no real depth to the characters, subplots that weren't fleshed out, and too many details that led nowhere. Also no real explanation as to why the witch was evil. ugh! I wish I hadn't wasted money on this.
This was an interesting read that was good but had all the potential of being great. Unfortunately, it often fell a bit flat for me.
However, this reviewer summed up my feelings on it perfectly. So I'm just going to link to her review. She did a better job than I would have anyway.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/785847473?comment=90411546#comment_90411546
Overall. It was a good book that I'd recommend if you like fairy tale retellings.
However, this reviewer summed up my feelings on it perfectly. So I'm just going to link to her review. She did a better job than I would have anyway.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/785847473?comment=90411546#comment_90411546
Overall. It was a good book that I'd recommend if you like fairy tale retellings.
1.5 Stars
This was sooo ridiculous that not even the excuse that it was a modern day fairy tale works.
This was sooo ridiculous that not even the excuse that it was a modern day fairy tale works.
From 4 stars to 2 stars. eek. After thinking thing through... decided to lower my ratings. I liked some parts of it so yeah. 2 stars is good.
The stupidity of the ending just astound me. But I rated it 4 stars in the first time I rated it because I enjoyed some of it and I was kinda thinking it should outweigh the bad ones right?
But yes, thinking it through, it is stupid. I mean, if she really wanted that witch dead, she should have killed her. And she knows how to use that gun! Her father thought her but noooo, it slips from her mind that you could kill someone with a gun. Yes, Gretta is a witch but she's also a human. She bleeds, for pete's sake. So of course she'll be dead if you shot her through her heart or brain for that matter.
It took 200 plus years of suffering, of living and whining about her one true love. And really, Henry should have approached her the first time. See? Stupid. They should have been still together if they thought about it.
I was enchanted, back when I was still young, about living forever. It sounds so damn good to a kid. Living forever is like a fantasy I would gladly succumb into back then. But now, I know the repercussions of such wish. Living forever is a curse. One that I wouldn't want now. Ever. Except maybe if all the people I love would abd could stay with me forever.
I liked Rapunzel's story back when I was a child. I loved her hair so much I wished that my hair is thick and long too. I hope this story, people will still enjoy. I did for some of the parts but sadly it does not outweigh the negative ones. :(
The stupidity of the ending just astound me. But I rated it 4 stars in the first time I rated it because I enjoyed some of it and I was kinda thinking it should outweigh the bad ones right?
But yes, thinking it through, it is stupid. I mean, if she really wanted that witch dead, she should have killed her. And she knows how to use that gun! Her father thought her but noooo, it slips from her mind that you could kill someone with a gun. Yes, Gretta is a witch but she's also a human. She bleeds, for pete's sake. So of course she'll be dead if you shot her through her heart or brain for that matter.
It took 200 plus years of suffering, of living and whining about her one true love. And really, Henry should have approached her the first time. See? Stupid. They should have been still together if they thought about it.
I was enchanted, back when I was still young, about living forever. It sounds so damn good to a kid. Living forever is like a fantasy I would gladly succumb into back then. But now, I know the repercussions of such wish. Living forever is a curse. One that I wouldn't want now. Ever. Except maybe if all the people I love would abd could stay with me forever.
I liked Rapunzel's story back when I was a child. I loved her hair so much I wished that my hair is thick and long too. I hope this story, people will still enjoy. I did for some of the parts but sadly it does not outweigh the negative ones. :(
*I received an eARC as part of KC's street team*
I will admit, I have not read the original, so this review is going to be based soley on KC's version. This story was fantastic in my opinion! I loved the writing, the characters, the setting, everything about it. I really enjoy fairytale retellings, and based on the basic parts of the original that I do know about, I think that this one is great.
It is told over a wide spread of time, from when the curse was first placed on her, to a present day setting, most of it being in the castle. One of my favourite parts of this book was the letters that Rapunzel writes back and forth with a reporter at a newspaper trying to prove that she is real, and he does not believe her, we learn a lot about her history this way. Also I think it was great the way that KC was able to write in how the castle got upgrades along the way to become more modern, like flushing toilets, and showers, and the heating system rather than just using fire places, this is really something that I would not have really thought about, but she did, and it makes sense because anyone that did come to the castle (which was really no one to try and keep their secret as to why Rapunzel never aged) would think it was extremely strange as to why they would not have these modern luxuries.
There are a lot of things that we don't learn until the end, and when it was all revealed, it all made sense for a lot of the events that happened in the past, and it was perfect. As far as the love interest, there was always something through the whole book that made me wonder what happened to her true love from the beginning, like it was too easy if he just died, and then there were more events that came in to play later that had me forgetting about him, so maybe it was true.
There was also something about the witch that had me guessing what her motivation was for doing this, she didn't really seem to be gaining anything from it, they just both lived in the castle, and Rapunzel did not like her at all, so what was the point? Also the dragon, I didn't understand him, he seemed to have a major dislike for the witch and Rapunzel, so why did he chose to stick around? This is all explained at the end, and it all makes sense, and is not what I was expecting, and I loved it!
I cannot explain how much I am excited for this book, and I am completely torn as to how I want it published because on one hand if it is self-published, it would come out earlier and I can get my hands on a physical copy, but then on the other hand, if it is traditionally published, it would reach a greater audience, but it would take longer to come out, but I think everyone should read this. All I can say is once it is out, get your hands on a copy as soon as possible, you will not regret it! Absolute 5/5!
I will admit, I have not read the original, so this review is going to be based soley on KC's version. This story was fantastic in my opinion! I loved the writing, the characters, the setting, everything about it. I really enjoy fairytale retellings, and based on the basic parts of the original that I do know about, I think that this one is great.
It is told over a wide spread of time, from when the curse was first placed on her, to a present day setting, most of it being in the castle. One of my favourite parts of this book was the letters that Rapunzel writes back and forth with a reporter at a newspaper trying to prove that she is real, and he does not believe her, we learn a lot about her history this way. Also I think it was great the way that KC was able to write in how the castle got upgrades along the way to become more modern, like flushing toilets, and showers, and the heating system rather than just using fire places, this is really something that I would not have really thought about, but she did, and it makes sense because anyone that did come to the castle (which was really no one to try and keep their secret as to why Rapunzel never aged) would think it was extremely strange as to why they would not have these modern luxuries.
There are a lot of things that we don't learn until the end, and when it was all revealed, it all made sense for a lot of the events that happened in the past, and it was perfect. As far as the love interest, there was always something through the whole book that made me wonder what happened to her true love from the beginning, like it was too easy if he just died, and then there were more events that came in to play later that had me forgetting about him, so maybe it was true.
There was also something about the witch that had me guessing what her motivation was for doing this, she didn't really seem to be gaining anything from it, they just both lived in the castle, and Rapunzel did not like her at all, so what was the point? Also the dragon, I didn't understand him, he seemed to have a major dislike for the witch and Rapunzel, so why did he chose to stick around? This is all explained at the end, and it all makes sense, and is not what I was expecting, and I loved it!
I cannot explain how much I am excited for this book, and I am completely torn as to how I want it published because on one hand if it is self-published, it would come out earlier and I can get my hands on a physical copy, but then on the other hand, if it is traditionally published, it would reach a greater audience, but it would take longer to come out, but I think everyone should read this. All I can say is once it is out, get your hands on a copy as soon as possible, you will not regret it! Absolute 5/5!
I received an ARC copy of this book from the author as part of her "street team" on a read to review basis
The first thing that I want to talk about is the front cover. It's absolutely gorgeous, and definitely one of my favourites. It portrays exactly what the story is about in a simple, yet beautiful way.
I am a huge mega fan of fairy tale re-tellings, and Rapunzel is a definite favourite of mine. I have read several re-tellings, and this one was certainly different, yet great at the same time.
Rapunzel is such an innocent character, and she cares dearly for her beloved Henry, and I was so sad in the beginning when the witch Gretta came in and ruined everything.
Speaking of Gretta, I really wanted to punch her at times, so she was written well to be evil enough.
Rapunzel was alone in this, and I did feel greatly sorry for her. Doomed to live an eternal life and to watch everyone around you pass away isn't a really nice thing to cope with, so I admire that Rapunzel stayed strong.
One of the differences about this story was that Rapunzel was allowed to roam about more and exit the tower at times. In other stories, she is trapped inside the tower and not allowed to leave no matter what.
Another was that there was a mysterious dragon flying around the castle; acting as a protector to Rapunzel.
There were even times when Rapunzel would mock the other stories told of Rapunzel, and the well-known line "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!".
I really enjoyed this story. The chapters weren't too long, and it was full of mystery (and even contained some shockers near the end!).
The very ending of the book is sweet and leaves you full of hope.
The only thing I would say about it was that the middle seemed a little too stretched out, and made it seem long, but that is my only criticism.
It's written so beautifully, and I definitely recommend to all, especially if you like re-tellings on fairy tales.
Overall I gave this book four out of five stars as it was a fantastic read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thank you so much K. C. Hilton for letting me read this wonderful treat =)
The first thing that I want to talk about is the front cover. It's absolutely gorgeous, and definitely one of my favourites. It portrays exactly what the story is about in a simple, yet beautiful way.
I am a huge mega fan of fairy tale re-tellings, and Rapunzel is a definite favourite of mine. I have read several re-tellings, and this one was certainly different, yet great at the same time.
Rapunzel is such an innocent character, and she cares dearly for her beloved Henry, and I was so sad in the beginning when the witch Gretta came in and ruined everything.
Speaking of Gretta, I really wanted to punch her at times, so she was written well to be evil enough.
Rapunzel was alone in this, and I did feel greatly sorry for her. Doomed to live an eternal life and to watch everyone around you pass away isn't a really nice thing to cope with, so I admire that Rapunzel stayed strong.
One of the differences about this story was that Rapunzel was allowed to roam about more and exit the tower at times. In other stories, she is trapped inside the tower and not allowed to leave no matter what.
Another was that there was a mysterious dragon flying around the castle; acting as a protector to Rapunzel.
There were even times when Rapunzel would mock the other stories told of Rapunzel, and the well-known line "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!".
I really enjoyed this story. The chapters weren't too long, and it was full of mystery (and even contained some shockers near the end!).
The very ending of the book is sweet and leaves you full of hope.
The only thing I would say about it was that the middle seemed a little too stretched out, and made it seem long, but that is my only criticism.
It's written so beautifully, and I definitely recommend to all, especially if you like re-tellings on fairy tales.
Overall I gave this book four out of five stars as it was a fantastic read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thank you so much K. C. Hilton for letting me read this wonderful treat =)
This is not the first time I've been led astray by a pretty cover and some good reviews. Overall, I was just not impressed. Rapunzel as a character has no depth or real emotions. The reader is told she is angry or upset or sad or whatever, but it's not really believable. This could've been so much darker and more intense; but instead we have to suffer through bland, emotionless writing and characters. Rapunzel is so stupid and whiny the entire book, I just wanted to reach through and choke her. Especially when she started with that nonsense about how she preferred chamber pots and wash basins to indoor plumbing?! REALLY?! Add in the whole mess with Henry and John and the most obvious ending ever and you have an overall waste of time. Don't get suckered in.
I really enjoyed this reselling of Rapunzel. It explained everything fully, and I really enjoyed it.