Review: Rapunzel

Posted August 23, 2013 by Whitney in Review / 3 Comments

Review: RapunzelRapunzel
by Paul O. Zelinsky
Published by Scholastic
Publication Date October 14, 2002
Source: Library
Genres: Fairy Tale Retelling
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A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.


I really enjoyed Rapunzel.  It had all the makings of a great story, with a really interesting take on one-night stands.  There was danger, intrigue and a bit of romance.  I had only read the watered-down version when I was little and found it interesting to see what Disney left out.  Next to the likes of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty I think Rapunzel gets lost in the shuffle, which is very unfortunate as she there is more to her than just a great head of hair.

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3 responses to “Review: Rapunzel

  1. I think I read the exact same illustration when I was a kid! It's always nice to read the "original" story–even if it's not as quaint as the Disney version.

  2. Rapunzel is one of my favorite fairy tales! And I have read this one! I read it when I was taking children's literature in college several years back. It's beautiful.

    Welcome back, by the way! How was your brother's wedding? I hope you had a good time. =O)

    Have you seen my revamped fantasy challenge? Here's the blog, if you want to check it out: http://101fantasychallenge.blogspot.com/

    Also, I'm hosting Sit Down and Write again starting Monday.

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