Silvara
Written on Aug 5, 2015
I had no idea this was some kind of comic strip/graphic novel mix when I requested the book from the library. And now after reading it, I can't imagine the story having been told any other way!
I loved getting to see Rapunzel use her hair as weapons, as well as see the characters and obstacles she had to overcome. Reading it on my Kindle, I have no idea if the pages were colored, but it worked really well in black/white/grey.
This book was really fun to read, had a number of funny moments, and I loved the Old West twist. The only complaint I can think of, is how fast Rapunzel went from finding out her mother wasn't her actual mother, to loving her birth mother and wanting to rescue her. And even that doesn't really bother me!
Oh! Jack didn't grow on me at first. I could tell there was romance ahead, but he seemed like such a tricky thief type character. He didn't fit with Rapunzel. And then we got to know him better, and he started showing other parts of his personality and really becoming friends with Rapunzel. By the end of the book not only had Rapunzel learned a lot and grown along the way, but so had Jack.
If you like retellings with a lot of humor and unexpected twists, you should try this book.
This review was originally posted on Fantasy of the Silver Dragon
