Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Rapunzel's Revenge

 



Hale, S., Hale, D., & Hale, N. (2008). Rapunzel's revenge. New York, N.Y: Bloomsbury.

Rapunzel’s Revenge is the Wild Wild West version of your classic Rapunzel tale! Rapunzel lives in a huge mansion and has everything  she wants or so she thinks. Most of the time she suffers from boredom and loneliness. Deep down within her, Rapunzel feels like she’s missing something and she is curious about is outside the big mansion she lives in. Rapunzel’s curiosity gets  the best of her and on her 12th birthday she went against her "mother's" wishes and explored what was on the other side of the stone wall. After doing so, Rapunzel runs into her biological mother and the puzzle pieces start to come together! She now knows that her Mom isn’t really her Mom and that she has to escape! Instead of waiting on an handsome prince charming to rescue her, she decides to be her own hero and just like the title says devises a plan to go on on revenge!  Along the way she meets another fairy tale favorite, together they go on a long wild ride to revenge! Rapunzel’s revenge  is a traditional fairy tale in comic book format. The lively illustrations will make readers feel like they are watching a wild wild west movie! Shannon Hale's writing style combines humor, drama, action, and fantasy all in one read. Many readers will be able to connect with the anger and sadness Rapunzel feels when she learns the truth about what is on the other side of that stone wall.This book is the perfect read for any reader that likes fairy tales, adventure, comedy, or comic books...making this a perfect read for EVERYBODY!

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