Zel by Donna Jo Napoli Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Zel
Book Review: A favorite fairy tale getting it's deserved rework.
Summary: 5 Stars
Many classic fairytales have been done and re-done, worked and re-worked Cinderella for example. Off the top of my head I could list five different ways I have seen or read Cinderella. But thought it's immense popularity is still strong, Rapunzel has never gotten the same recognition by authors looking to "redo" a classic fairy tale. And perhaps for the better. "Zel" is a wonderful tale, telling not a new version, but a more indepth version of the story of Rapunzel. The story is told from three different pointso of view, Zel's, her mothers and Konrad's. Napoli gracefully ages Zel and makes the smooth transition from being a child, to a young woman. This book has a touching and innocent love scene, nothing compared to what people see in the movies today. So with that in mind I would recomend it to people ages 12 and over, or maybe 10 and older, depending on what their parents allow. I loved this book when I read it two years ago, and it didn't "take away" my innocence, in any way shape or form. Happy reading.Book Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an amazing book. I absolutely loved it. I have read a LOT of books and this one definetely sticks out.Book Review: Amazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wonderful! This is a book that should be read. The first versian of Repunzel that actually makes sence because it adds in a very important point of view: the "wicked" witch's.Book Review: Amazing! A resonant and vivid retelling.
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow! It's been so long since I have read this book, but I probably think about it every day. This book is romantic, lustful, at times, even dark. It is the well-known tale of Rapunzel, retold from three points of view; Zel, the prince, and the witch-mother. The love that the mother had for Zel, the lust of the prince, the horror of Zel's days in the tower, the power of the words, all left me speechless. This book makes me cry. It makes me think. Even certain lines stay with me still. Zel is so innocent, pure, changed by the desire of the prince, the ruthlessness of her mother's yearn to keep her for herself. Her days in the tower, when she is depressed, hurt, confused, alone, alone, alone....I guess all of you have proabably heard the tale of Rapunzel, so there is no need for me to explain the plot, only to say, this is truly a magnificent book, a book that stays with me still, and such a beautiful retelling.
Book Review: An exellent telling of Rapunzel.
Summary: 5 Stars
I think this was a wonderful book, I couldn't put it down. I think that if you are mature enough to handle it you should read it. I defintally wouldn't read this to a 4th grader or even a 5th grader. But I think it has a lot of good symbolizm with an exellent message to everyone.