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quillbot's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bickie's review against another edition
3.0
Thoughtful retelling of Rapunzel (and Jack & the Beanstalk); great world-building, which is continued in the second book of the Tyme series. Interesting exploration of the complicated feelings of both abused and abusers, that we can love parts of people who do bad things and that "baddies" can have real love and tenderness. Also interesting exploration of how bullies often have a bullied history, and how one angry misstep can make their path toward villain feel inevitable. Unfortunate message about the abused's behavior and words. The adventures and dialog might be a little younger than the overarching themes; the audience of Tyme #2 seems older, but maybe only a couple of years.
Probably best for 9-12 [at one point, Jack reluctantly explains how parents create babies..."Finally Jack broke down and described, in a few short sentences, without making eye contact, how parents go about making children..."; children who already know what Jack likely said might agree with Rapunzel's reaction of disgust, but those who didn't find it disgusting or haven't learned the details yet might become curious and/or be negatively influenced to feel disgust as well. There is a good discussion afterward about "real" parents and how people who adopt children and "take goo care of them and love them and stuff" are "real" parents. At no time is the term "birth parents" used.]
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, if exactly right, can cause the abuser to see the error of their ways and stop the abuseProbably best for 9-12 [at one point, Jack reluctantly explains how parents create babies..."Finally Jack broke down and described, in a few short sentences, without making eye contact, how parents go about making children..."; children who already know what Jack likely said might agree with Rapunzel's reaction of disgust, but those who didn't find it disgusting or haven't learned the details yet might become curious and/or be negatively influenced to feel disgust as well. There is a good discussion afterward about "real" parents and how people who adopt children and "take goo care of them and love them and stuff" are "real" parents. At no time is the term "birth parents" used.]
lialovesreading's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
showell's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful reimagining of the Rapunzel story. Cannot wait to read more in the Tyme series
judyapneeb's review against another edition
3.0
A decent retelling of Rapunzel with a mix of other fairytales added in. I think the story could have been edited down as it felt long and I found myself skipping ahead. Will recommend to young readers who love fairytales but I don't think I'll continue with the series.
emiller's review against another edition
5.0
What a delightful story. It truly touched the itch for fairytale retelling that I have. I felt every emotion to its core and the way that Megan Morrison tackled the point of view in the book was masterful. The world is so lush and fun to live in. Rapunzel is such a complex and fully rounded character. I also like that’s she’s a little bit unlikeable towards the beginning. Her dynamic with Jack is very well developed as well, a natural progression. I definitely cried towards the end multiple times. I think I will be grabbing the audiobook and my own copy.
that_crazy_fangirl's review against another edition
5.0
Warning: spoilers ahead
This book was amazing! It was fun to see Jack, from Jack and the beanstalk, bring Rapunzel down from the tower. I loved how the witch wrote books saying how horrible life down was and erasing Rapunzel’s memories because that makes the story all the more interesting and makes Rapunzel more innocent. In fact, I just loved the witch. I know what she did and kept doing was horrible, but I couldn't help but feel bad for her. She actually cared about Rapunzel, so I ended up actually mourning her death. As for Jack, at first I hated him, but as the story progressed I actually started liking him and wanted him to end up with Rapunzel. My opinion on the fairies didn't change though. I absolutely hated them. They treated Rapunzel so unfairly and acted as if she was a villain as well, which is ridiculous because she was a victim as well. All she did was try to help out a fairy, and yet they hate her for it. She couldn't have possibly have known that she'd end up hurting the fairy. She deserved better treatment.
Other than those horrible fairies, I don't really have any complaints about this book. I liked most of the characters, I liked the possible romance and I liked the world building. All in all, a really good read.
This book was amazing! It was fun to see Jack, from Jack and the beanstalk, bring Rapunzel down from the tower. I loved how the witch wrote books saying how horrible life down was and erasing Rapunzel’s memories because that makes the story all the more interesting and makes Rapunzel more innocent. In fact, I just loved the witch. I know what she did and kept doing was horrible, but I couldn't help but feel bad for her. She actually cared about Rapunzel, so I ended up actually mourning her death. As for Jack, at first I hated him, but as the story progressed I actually started liking him and wanted him to end up with Rapunzel. My opinion on the fairies didn't change though. I absolutely hated them. They treated Rapunzel so unfairly and acted as if she was a villain as well, which is ridiculous because she was a victim as well. All she did was try to help out a fairy, and yet they hate her for it. She couldn't have possibly have known that she'd end up hurting the fairy. She deserved better treatment.
Other than those horrible fairies, I don't really have any complaints about this book. I liked most of the characters, I liked the possible romance and I liked the world building. All in all, a really good read.
mckinlay's review against another edition
3.0
it's not awful but i was very aware that i was reading a middle grade. would recommend to a younger audience. maybe read it with your kids?
lonelyhuman's review against another edition
5.0
It's probably more of a 4.5/5
At first, Rapunzel annoyed me, a lot, but I guess it wasn't her fault. The book definitely improved over time. I can't say that I've read a lot of Rapunzel retellings but this one was pretty good.
At first, Rapunzel annoyed me, a lot, but I guess it wasn't her fault. The book definitely improved over time. I can't say that I've read a lot of Rapunzel retellings but this one was pretty good.
shemi's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5