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ellaw345's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I loved this book as a kid and it’s still as good as I remember.
erine's review against another edition
4.0
At the age of twelve, discovers that her mother... isn't really her mother at all, but a power-hungry witch who has blighted the countryside for miles around. The witch locks Rapunzel in a tower, and after several years, Rapunzel escapes and starts on a quest to find her real mother and free the countryside from the grasp of the witch.
Despite the cover illustration that makes Rapunzel look as though she has sausage links for hair, I found this graphic novel retelling of the traditional fairytale to be thrilling and fun. Mostly full of Rapunzel's adventure, there are some elements of romance and family.
Despite the cover illustration that makes Rapunzel look as though she has sausage links for hair, I found this graphic novel retelling of the traditional fairytale to be thrilling and fun. Mostly full of Rapunzel's adventure, there are some elements of romance and family.
user613's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic novels are for kids. Usually.
In this case, you might just want to give a graphic novel a try.
This was a really cute retelling of Rapunzel full of witty banter, sarcastic dialogue and a spunky narrator. Rapunzel, the narrator, was a great character. Fiery, strong-headed, and unafraid.
The pictures went along really well with the story. The book was full of many sarcastic comment, and the characters and scenes were all really nicely done.
Rapunzel's prison-tree, her hair used as a lasso, the outlaws (complete with skulls and animal skeletons). The pictures gave over the stark contrast between the lands that Mother Gothel ruined and the lush, green lands beyond her control in a way that words would've had a hard time conveying.
I was a very enjoyable read!
Content:
The book was very innocent.
There was plenty of mild-peril comic-styled violence: dungeons, huge snakes that eat people, scary dead lands with skeletons and bandits and graveyards, slave-like mine workers, characters almost choked to death. And, of course, Rapunzel, kidnapped as a child (don't tell me this is news to you), and her hair, which disarms many men of their guns before they have a chance to fire (I never thought hair could be violent before this book). However, there was no blood shown at all.
As for romance, there's Jack. Introduced at first as a woman, then quickly revealing his men's clothes underneath the dress (and, it's not referrenced again).
There's a romance slowly developing between him and Rapunzel, and nothing much happens other than a kiss in the very last two frames of the story.
Also, Rapunzel's clothes are way outgrown after four years of living in a tree. There's a flirty lady with a revealing neckline in one frame. And, Rapunzel's given a dress that shows most of her shoulders, which she wears for the last bit of the story.
In this case, you might just want to give a graphic novel a try.
This was a really cute retelling of Rapunzel full of witty banter, sarcastic dialogue and a spunky narrator. Rapunzel, the narrator, was a great character. Fiery, strong-headed, and unafraid.
The pictures went along really well with the story. The book was full of many sarcastic comment, and the characters and scenes were all really nicely done.
Rapunzel's prison-tree, her hair used as a lasso, the outlaws (complete with skulls and animal skeletons). The pictures gave over the stark contrast between the lands that Mother Gothel ruined and the lush, green lands beyond her control in a way that words would've had a hard time conveying.
I was a very enjoyable read!
Content:
The book was very innocent.
There was plenty of mild-peril comic-styled violence: dungeons, huge snakes that eat people, scary dead lands with skeletons and bandits and graveyards, slave-like mine workers, characters almost choked to death. And, of course, Rapunzel, kidnapped as a child (don't tell me this is news to you), and her hair, which disarms many men of their guns before they have a chance to fire (I never thought hair could be violent before this book).
Spoiler
There was also the evil Mother Gothel getting trapped in a tree, but she was evil and deserved it. So, I don't think that should be too hard for anyone.Spoiler
As for romance, there's Jack. Introduced at first as a woman, then quickly revealing his men's clothes underneath the dress (and, it's not referrenced again).
There's a romance slowly developing between him and Rapunzel, and nothing much happens other than a kiss in the very last two frames of the story.
Also, Rapunzel's clothes are way outgrown after four years of living in a tree. There's a flirty lady with a revealing neckline in one frame. And, Rapunzel's given a dress that shows most of her shoulders, which she wears for the last bit of the story.
ambermarshall's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Great fun!
kirstenrose22's review against another edition
5.0
This was beyond awesome. In this version of Rapunzel, she rescues herself from the tower and sets out to wreak revenge on the witch. As she picks her way through a Wild-West-esque setting, she kicks a lot of ass, mostly by using her braided hair as lassos and ropes. This takes traditional fairy tale tropes, and twists, fractures and, um, braids them in whole new ways. Gorgeous drawings too. Highly recommended - I just loved it.
bantwalkers's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. It starts off great. A nice retelling of a classic story, but then it loses it's steam and doesn't really do anything bad or good.
lovelyloro's review against another edition
3.0
If this book had been written by anyone other than Shannon I probably would have given it 2 stars. But it was written by Shannon and the illustrations are really great, so I gave it 3. The story, however; wasn't as good as I was hoping. In all fairness to Shannon it is a graphic novel so her beautiful use of the written word can't really be applied to this type of book. The story was cute but this is the first book I've read by her that definitely had a younger feel to it, meaning I could tell that it was totally written and catered to the young readers that fall into the reluctant reader category.
jadajing's review against another edition
4.0
Very few authors could entice me to read a graphic novel because it's not my usual fare, but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Shannon Hale (and I suppose her husband gets some credit) has a great sense-of-humor.