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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2013
Flinn, known for her contemporary re-imaginings of fairy tales (Beastly; Bewitching, rev. 3/12), delivers a dark take on "Rapunzel," with nary a "let down your hair" in sight. Rachel, who possesses healing tears and (yes) rapidly growing hair, has been trapped in a tower in remote Slakkill, New York, for most of her life; a person she calls "Mama" is her only human contact. Despite her imprisonment, she knows that "there was something else I had to d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Older Fiction
In this dark take on "Rapunzel," Rachel, who possesses healing tears and rapidly growing hair, has been trapped in a tower for mos...Log In or Sign Up to Read More