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A review by libraryvee
Letters to Zell by Camille Griep
3.0
Books told in letter form (as in, the story is revealed through "letters" the characters write to each other) are really not my thing. "Letters to Zell" uses this format, which maybe hindered my enjoyment, but this is personal bias.
Camille Griep has taken some standard classic fairy tale characters (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Rapunzel) and turned them upside down. In her version, these girls are close friends, and desperately struggling to find out whether school/marriage/life is as "happily ever after" as it's expected to be. When their friend Rapunzel "Zell" leaves suddenly, leaving behind only a note and no contact, they must come to grips with their fairy tale existence.
It sounds cliche, but it's not. These women have struggles that are surprisingly identifiable in marriage and in adjusting to new situations. I was surprised how often the book surprised me!
It's fun, and original, but still probably only a good read for those who enjoy fairy tale characters.
Camille Griep has taken some standard classic fairy tale characters (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Rapunzel) and turned them upside down. In her version, these girls are close friends, and desperately struggling to find out whether school/marriage/life is as "happily ever after" as it's expected to be. When their friend Rapunzel "Zell" leaves suddenly, leaving behind only a note and no contact, they must come to grips with their fairy tale existence.
It sounds cliche, but it's not. These women have struggles that are surprisingly identifiable in marriage and in adjusting to new situations. I was surprised how often the book surprised me!
It's fun, and original, but still probably only a good read for those who enjoy fairy tale characters.