Fairly good take on the fairy tale of Rapunzel. For myself, I didn't love it, but it was a fun, quick read with not much that sticks with you later. but still, a fun read. ( )

Cameron Dokey's version of Rapunzel certainly puts a new spin on the girl with the long golden hair. In Dokey's version, Rapunzel is born to a vain mother, who sees Rapunzel is born without hair, and rejects her. A sorceress neighbor takes the baby when she sees that the mother refuses love to the child. She names the baby Rapunzel because that it the herb the mother craved when pregnant with her. Rapunzel grows up knowing the sorceress isn't her mother but loving her as if she were. The Sorceress loves Rapunzel like her own and the two live together for many years in relative happiness. Now this may not sound much like the Rapunzel story we have all heard and loved, but I assure you there is a princess with long, golden hair locked up in a tower, there is a prince, and there is hair braid climbing! But the heart of this fairy tale is that love does find a way...whether love between family, friends, or with a handsome prince. The story was slightly shorter than most of the previous Once Upon A Time books I have read and I would have liked to have it thickened up a bit. Otherwise, this was a great mixed up fairy tale. ( )

SO SWEET. Just a cute, enjoyable little fairy tale with likable characters. Not brilliant, but I was smiling the whole way through. Great protagonist, lovable hero, good supporting characters, wonderfully happy ending! Whole book only took a couple hours to read. ( )

Sweet little book ( )

A story about Rapunzel like no other, and I am appreciating Cameron Dokey's amazing creativity at re-inventing fairy tales! The story starts the same - husband sneaks into the witch's garden to steal some rapunzel for his pregnant wife with crazy cravings. He gets caught, and the witch strikes a bargain with him that involves possession of his child-to-be.

The unique aspect of Rapunzel is that she is born bald and forever remains that way. So how exactly does she "let down her long hair" for the prince to climb up and rescue her? Good question - the "truth" behind this fairy tale involves a case of swapping places. ( )