New York Times #1 bestselling author Alex Flinn reimagined the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast in Beastly and gave a twist to the story of Sleeping Beauty in A Kiss in Time. Now with her gothic and darkly romantic YA novel Towering, Alex Flinn retells the tale of Rapunzel.
When Rachel was taken to live in a tower by a woman she calls Mama, she was excited. She felt like a princess in a castle. But many years later, Rachel knows her palace is really a prison, and begins to plan her escape. She is encouraged by the speed with which her golden hair has been growing. It's gotten long enough to reach the ground. And she's begun dreaming of a green-eyed man. Could he be out there in the world? Is he coming to save her? Or will she find a way to save herself?
The author manages to stay very close to Rapunzel and blends it perfectly with real life issues many teens face. A corrupted teen who lost his best friend about a year prior to the story's plot turns a young girl's life into a living fairytale.
Beautifully written; highly recommend.
2014-12-28
Amazing!!!
It was amazing I loved everything it kept me from putting the book down I loved it soooo much it was one of the best books I have ever read and I have read plenty have books;)!!
2014-12-08
Okay so...
I like the book, it's just that it kinda creeped me out cause as I began to read it, it was kinda boring but then I realized that everything that happened, happened to me. His friend died, my friend died and he was going to s small town and I was going to a small town. Then after all that happened at my aunts funeral I meet a guy named Wyatt!! How crazy!! Lol okay but I loved the book but it started talkin about Danielle's ghost or a vision of Danielle and prophesy's and all that crap so I think I might just take this book back or sell it cause I really don't want to have anything to do with that kind of stuff!!
2013-08-18
Awesome!!!
The First Book I've read with a perfect balance between reality and fantasy. It has what all books need a little more of, romance, adventure, not so much action we don't know whats happening, and family. I most definitely would recommend it to anyone into fantasy.
