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zapkode's review
5.0
{My thoughts} – Rapunzel is a sweet 12 year-old girl that is excited to get her birthday haircut. However, instead of being able to celebrate her birthday with her mom and dad her world ends up being turned completely upside down. By following along the premise of the original story, Rapunzel’s dad had promised her to a witch in return for the herb in which his wife had been craving that was growing in the witch’s garden.
When the witch collects her debt and takes the girl she only allows her a few meager possessions and then locks her up in the tower away from everything she had ever known. She has a keeper there for her that is able to go in and out undetected. That keeper prepares her food and more or less guards her. He too was forced to pay a debt in which the witch had decided to collect on.
One day Rapunzel is singing a song and a Prince happens to hear it. He follows the sound of her singing until he comes upon the tower in which she is being held. The two of them come up with a plan in which they will attempt to break her out of the tower. On the day they are finally going to put their plan into action Rapunzel says the wrong thing and the witch hears it. The witch ends up getting furious with Rapunzel. She then takes her from the tower and throws her out in the middle of the woods to make her fend for herself. The problem after that is that neither the Prince nor Rapunzel know where they other is and they both feel really bad about it.
If you’d like to know what happens you’ll need to read the book. I promise you won’t be disappointed. I found it to be a brilliant retelling. I always love to read other writers spins on classic stories. Wendy Mass definitely has a knack for spinning a classing tale into a modern story.
I recommend this book for any child that enjoys fairytales. I strongly believe that they will enjoy reading about Rapunzel and the Prince. It’s a well written retelling that doesn’t take much time at all to read through. I look forward to reading the rest of the series in the future.
When the witch collects her debt and takes the girl she only allows her a few meager possessions and then locks her up in the tower away from everything she had ever known. She has a keeper there for her that is able to go in and out undetected. That keeper prepares her food and more or less guards her. He too was forced to pay a debt in which the witch had decided to collect on.
One day Rapunzel is singing a song and a Prince happens to hear it. He follows the sound of her singing until he comes upon the tower in which she is being held. The two of them come up with a plan in which they will attempt to break her out of the tower. On the day they are finally going to put their plan into action Rapunzel says the wrong thing and the witch hears it. The witch ends up getting furious with Rapunzel. She then takes her from the tower and throws her out in the middle of the woods to make her fend for herself. The problem after that is that neither the Prince nor Rapunzel know where they other is and they both feel really bad about it.
If you’d like to know what happens you’ll need to read the book. I promise you won’t be disappointed. I found it to be a brilliant retelling. I always love to read other writers spins on classic stories. Wendy Mass definitely has a knack for spinning a classing tale into a modern story.
I recommend this book for any child that enjoys fairytales. I strongly believe that they will enjoy reading about Rapunzel and the Prince. It’s a well written retelling that doesn’t take much time at all to read through. I look forward to reading the rest of the series in the future.
ginalyn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This was so sweet! I loved the way the characters end up coming together but really get their own story. I love the intelligence that is in this. There were twists which I didn’t see (I’ve never read the original so I don’t know if it’s the same). Both main and side characters were well fleshed out and truly people. The male characters showed emotions and interests that were diverse. The female characters were strong and still kind. Seriously a wonderful middle grade I would be more than fine with my daughters reading one day!
nonna's review against another edition
4.0
Mass presents a fun retelling of the traditional folk tale, Rapunzel. Told in diary format, using two voices this fresh approach brings a new twist to the story. In this tale, Rapunzel is captured by the witch on her twelfth birthday and hid away in a tall castle in the woods. In a parallel story, the awkward prince of a nearby kingdom is suffering from a need to prove himself. A hunt, a hermit and a song all work to bring the two together. The happily ever after in this version is simply a public boost in self esteem for them both, as well as a new friend.
kellydaphne's review against another edition
5.0
Read this book a few years ago and enjoyed it, so this reread was enjoyable as well. While the characters may make questionable decisions and there are a few plot holes in the story, I enjoyed the wit and sarcasm of the narratives.
chelse34's review
3.0
A retelling of the story of Rapunzel - of course it is going to catch my eye, and I'm going to order it from Scholastic! I felt Rapunzel was a little whiny at the beginning, but I guess she has a reason to be when she's thrust into the tower. But the story got better as it went along, and I liked that the prince was not your stereotypical type of guy.
The author did some fun twists with this, such as Prince Benjamin's glasses falling off before he fell out of the tower, and hence was "blind." I liked that.
But I did feel the ending was a little cheesy. I think I like the "Whatever After" series better for quality writing, even though the reading age is lower. But still fun!
The author did some fun twists with this, such as Prince Benjamin's glasses falling off before he fell out of the tower, and hence was "blind." I liked that.
But I did feel the ending was a little cheesy. I think I like the "Whatever After" series better for quality writing, even though the reading age is lower. But still fun!
chrys7alin's review
4.0
I signed up the other day to present this author to a classroom of 6th graders and then realized that I have never actually read any of her books. So I'm doing a Wendy Mass marathon. This book is so cute! I love that the hero is a gawky teenager and that his heroism is brought about by an unlikely support group.
booksnorkel's review
3.0
Cute fast fun this is one of those series where adults who read kids books wouldn't want to keep it, but wouldn't mind reading it. This is for girls third or fourth grade, pretty easy but not overly complex, or too much beyond the regular realm of the original story.
deliah27's review against another edition
4.0
Willow wanted to rate this a 5 but I leaned more towards a 4. :)