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ohiosarah 's review for:
The Golden Braid
by Melanie Dickerson
If you enjoy fairy tales but want a more modern take on them then Melanie Dickerson’s, The Golden Braid, is one that you must get. It’s a young adult (YA) novel but I became thoroughly engrossed in it from the beginning even though at times I found Rapunzel to be quite annoying the book was fast paced and engrossing. During one of their many moves, Mother Gothel and Rapunzel run into some thieves and so also meet up with Sir Gerek, he saves their lives and then in return Rapunzel ends up saving his. All Rapunzel wants is to learn how to read, Latin and German, so she can study the Holy Writ for herself and marry. Mother Gothel is opposed to both and will go to extreme lengths to make sure it is so, even lying as to how Rapunzel came to live with her.
Taking place in the year 1413, this modern day tale is set in the past, and will quickly remind you of some of the original story such as Rapunzel’s beautiful singing voice, her artistic ability, however there are no fantastical healing or the ability to make Mother Gothel young by simply touching her hair. I enjoy Melanie’s ability to take a classic tale and turn it into something new and fresh, while also weaving the faith aspect into it – as Rapunzel learns to read she begins to explore more of what the Bible has to say and forms her own ideas and sets out to be free of her “Mother” even as her guilt makes her feel obligated. This classic tale of Rapunzel made new and fresh will pull you into her world and see a faith that is usually absent from these fairy tales.
**I was provided a copy of this book from Litfuse in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given
Taking place in the year 1413, this modern day tale is set in the past, and will quickly remind you of some of the original story such as Rapunzel’s beautiful singing voice, her artistic ability, however there are no fantastical healing or the ability to make Mother Gothel young by simply touching her hair. I enjoy Melanie’s ability to take a classic tale and turn it into something new and fresh, while also weaving the faith aspect into it – as Rapunzel learns to read she begins to explore more of what the Bible has to say and forms her own ideas and sets out to be free of her “Mother” even as her guilt makes her feel obligated. This classic tale of Rapunzel made new and fresh will pull you into her world and see a faith that is usually absent from these fairy tales.
**I was provided a copy of this book from Litfuse in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given