Golden
by Cameron Dokey
Fairy Tale
179 pages
published: 2006
4 of 5 stars
This is a another retelling of Rapunzel that had necessary elements for the fairy tale according to me: girl in tower, throw down your hair, ride off with the prince. :) It has a completely different feel than Zel however. This story is bright and hopeful and good.
I am happy to have read a version where the mother wasn't evil, Rapunzel didn't go insane, and 'happily ever after' didn't come at such a price.
What I loved:
- The beautiful, lyrical language again. (What a treat to read two fin a row!)
- The plot twists. There were more people in this version, the 'bad guys' where from unexpected sources, there were 2 'princes.' The ending was unexpected. And I loved the spice of the little Cyrano de Bergerac that was thrown in.
- I enjoyed the characters. I liked Repunzel's spunk and Harry's stubborn, teasing attitude. I liked the prince's sweetness and the daughter's hopeful crankiness. I liked the tinker's dedication and restraint.
I'll be happy to give this on to my daughter in the next few years and will likely read it again soon.
Tori is actually reading this right now as we "speak." (Yes, she is home sick.) She needed a Beehive Award winner, and I said, "Here, read this." Did you know it won that award?
ReplyDeleteI did not! I don't even know much about that award.
ReplyDeleteI want to read this! Do you have it?
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