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kriscomics 's review for:
The Golden Braid
by Melanie Dickerson
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I usually love fairytale retellings, but this book was written so simply that it felt like the author was trying to fill a word count. This is actual dialogue from the book:
“Rapunzel. Who is that beating in the door?”
“It’s the man man who attacked me.”
“What does he want? Why is he beating on the door?”
This is a YA book, and yet it feels like it was written for a much younger audience. It is also extremely religious. While I understand that Christianity is a big part of this time period, it felt like it was being shoved down my throat at every available opportunity. It also felt like the book was being dragged out. There were so many times where I thought, “this should be the ending.” But instead I had to read about three days of travel. All in all, definitely not my favorite fairytale retelling.
“Rapunzel. Who is that beating in the door?”
“It’s the man man who attacked me.”
“What does he want? Why is he beating on the door?”
This is a YA book, and yet it feels like it was written for a much younger audience. It is also extremely religious. While I understand that Christianity is a big part of this time period, it felt like it was being shoved down my throat at every available opportunity. It also felt like the book was being dragged out. There were so many times where I thought, “this should be the ending.” But instead I had to read about three days of travel. All in all, definitely not my favorite fairytale retelling.