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A review by lucythebuller13
The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson
5.0
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So this book reads like the companion novel to The Princess Spy. I didn't realize that. But it was SO GOOD. It reads like a fairy tale. I confess I was apprehensive. I love the original tale of Rapunzel. It's gorgeous. I was afraid that Melanie might let the tale down, or change it in a bad way.
OH MY WORD WHY WAS I WORRIED
This book was perfection. Rapunzel was the heroine I knew from the original tale, but had changed in so many good ways. She took charge of the story, but I was a bit disappointed that she wasn't as kick-butt as the synopsis suggested. But in that way, the kick-butt attitude wouldn't have suited her. She was exactly what the story needed her to be, but not weak. She was real. She was the right sort of character to be in a YA novel in this time. In most every YA novel I read with a strong heroine the heroine lacks… heart. Sure, they're passionate. They care about the good guys. But Rapunzel… She killed someone. I won't say who. But that moment cemented everything I thought and knew of her. She was kind. Caring. Strong. And she was righteous. She regretted that kill. A lot of heroines kill and then wave it off. It doesn't matter as long as it's the bad guy. But this showed that no matter who it is, every life matters. And that was such a strong, pure message. It's something I really wanted to see in the YA genre. It makes me overjoyed to see it.
Five stars to a wonderful story full of heart and romance and action.
FOR THE PARENTS -
Intimacy – Mild kissing. Mentions of illegitimate children, and of two women being led on and getting pregnant by men. Nothing is shown (except for the kissing)
Violence – Mild or low high? Not awful, but there was a large amount.
Cussing – None.
Intoxication – Maybe mentions of it?
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
So this book reads like the companion novel to The Princess Spy. I didn't realize that. But it was SO GOOD. It reads like a fairy tale. I confess I was apprehensive. I love the original tale of Rapunzel. It's gorgeous. I was afraid that Melanie might let the tale down, or change it in a bad way.
OH MY WORD WHY WAS I WORRIED
This book was perfection. Rapunzel was the heroine I knew from the original tale, but had changed in so many good ways. She took charge of the story, but I was a bit disappointed that she wasn't as kick-butt as the synopsis suggested. But in that way, the kick-butt attitude wouldn't have suited her. She was exactly what the story needed her to be, but not weak. She was real. She was the right sort of character to be in a YA novel in this time. In most every YA novel I read with a strong heroine the heroine lacks… heart. Sure, they're passionate. They care about the good guys. But Rapunzel… She killed someone. I won't say who. But that moment cemented everything I thought and knew of her. She was kind. Caring. Strong. And she was righteous. She regretted that kill. A lot of heroines kill and then wave it off. It doesn't matter as long as it's the bad guy. But this showed that no matter who it is, every life matters. And that was such a strong, pure message. It's something I really wanted to see in the YA genre. It makes me overjoyed to see it.
Five stars to a wonderful story full of heart and romance and action.
FOR THE PARENTS -
Intimacy – Mild kissing. Mentions of illegitimate children, and of two women being led on and getting pregnant by men. Nothing is shown (except for the kissing)
Violence – Mild or low high? Not awful, but there was a large amount.
Cussing – None.
Intoxication – Maybe mentions of it?