What Once Was Mine
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Summary
What if Rapunzel's mother drank from the wrong flower？
For as long as she can remember， Rapunzel has stayed in the tower， knowing her silver hair's intense powers are dangerous， even deadly。 But when she is drawn out of the only home she's ever known， she gets caught up in an exciting quest across the kingdom。 And soon Rapunzel learns that there may be more to her story， and her magical tresses， than she ever thought possible 。。。
For as long as she can remember， Rapunzel has stayed in the tower， knowing her silver hair's intense powers are dangerous， even deadly。 But when she is drawn out of the only home she's ever known， she gets caught up in an exciting quest across the kingdom。 And soon Rapunzel learns that there may be more to her story， and her magical tresses， than she ever thought possible 。。。
Reviews
TheYALibrarian
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RTC。。。
Amy
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I have read a few of this author’s updates of classic fairytales and I think this was my favorite！ I love the addition of the strong female “outlaw”/heroine。 （Although I was tempted to say sidekick， I think the author’s point is that she isn’t just a sidekick！） I also like that Rapunzel isn’t just a damsel in distress。 She is a strong， modern young woman， who is empowered， despite her circumstances。 What I didn’t like - at all - was the frame story。 It was mostly unnecessary and I felt like it w I have read a few of this author’s updates of classic fairytales and I think this was my favorite！ I love the addition of the strong female “outlaw”/heroine。 （Although I was tempted to say sidekick， I think the author’s point is that she isn’t just a sidekick！） I also like that Rapunzel isn’t just a damsel in distress。 She is a strong， modern young woman， who is empowered， despite her circumstances。 What I didn’t like - at all - was the frame story。 It was mostly unnecessary and I felt like it was a cheap way for the author to say “look， I’m being so culturally relevant！” without actually doing so … except for that few sentences （which were unrelated to the actual story）。 There are plenty of more sophisticated， subtle， and authentic ways to incorporate more diversity into the story and characters。 。。。more
Tayler
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Thank you so much to Disney Hyperion and NetGalley for sending an arc of this my way！ This was such an interesting take on tangled and I adored it so much and adding Elizabeth Bathory in to a fairytale was something I didn’t know I needed。
Ashley Burns
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As a huge fan of the twisted tales series， I have read I believe all but 2。 This one was tough to rate。 I had to go back and compare my previous ratings to the other books。 This one， in my opinion was slightly more lackluster than say， "So this is Love" which to me was a solid 5。 Conceal don't feel a 4。 So comparing how I felt about the others， this one just didn't measure up unfortunately。 I love Rapunzel so I wouldn't say I didn't enjoy it。 I just didn't love it。 The differences in the actual As a huge fan of the twisted tales series， I have read I believe all but 2。 This one was tough to rate。 I had to go back and compare my previous ratings to the other books。 This one， in my opinion was slightly more lackluster than say， "So this is Love" which to me was a solid 5。 Conceal don't feel a 4。 So comparing how I felt about the others， this one just didn't measure up unfortunately。 I love Rapunzel so I wouldn't say I didn't enjoy it。 I just didn't love it。 The differences in the actual story compared to the book didn't bother me as others have stated。 That's the entire point of the series。 The darker approach was fun but I felt that it caused a devoid of the simple magic that this realm of story telling embarks。 That princess vs villian classic magic that leaves you feeling like a kid again。 Solid 3 stars。 Not a major hit nor a complete miss。 Pascal would surely nod of slight approval。 。。。more
Jessica
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In a world where the flower picked to save Rapunzel's mom was the wrong one， we find our long-haired heroine with the power to kill instead of the power to heal。This twist on this story was super fun。 I really liked the addition of Gina and felt like Flynn was actually more likeable in this book than in the movie。 It has all the same intrigue and excitement as the movie， maybe even a little more。 My only complaint is the ending was rushed （this is a 500 page book， cut something out don't skimp o In a world where the flower picked to save Rapunzel's mom was the wrong one， we find our long-haired heroine with the power to kill instead of the power to heal。This twist on this story was super fun。 I really liked the addition of Gina and felt like Flynn was actually more likeable in this book than in the movie。 It has all the same intrigue and excitement as the movie， maybe even a little more。 My only complaint is the ending was rushed （this is a 500 page book， cut something out don't skimp on the ending） and we don't really get closure on Mother Gothel。 Bummer。 Other than that it was great fun and they even snuck a little history in there。 。。。more
Melissa
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This is probably my favorite of the Twisted Tales so far。 I really really enjoyed this story and the idea of a different kind of flower and what would happen if that were the case。 I also loved the premise of the brother telling his sister the story because Tangled is her favorite and she needs a distraction from illness。 I also loved the addition of Gina to the story。 Really really loved this one。 Will likely look at a copy of it for my keeper shelf。 I think this will be a reread for me！
Laura-Lynne Smith
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I have a few books from this series on my kindle but hadn’t gotten around to reading them。 I’m so glad this was my first one。 The story was close enough to Tangled that I could envision the characters I love so much yet it was different enough to capture my attention。 The story is fun and adventurous and gives a new angle to the story。 The characters were amazing and I really enjoyed them all， even nasty Gothel。 I think my favourite part of the book though was the author’s notes where she shares I have a few books from this series on my kindle but hadn’t gotten around to reading them。 I’m so glad this was my first one。 The story was close enough to Tangled that I could envision the characters I love so much yet it was different enough to capture my attention。 The story is fun and adventurous and gives a new angle to the story。 The characters were amazing and I really enjoyed them all， even nasty Gothel。 I think my favourite part of the book though was the author’s notes where she shares her inspiration for part of the story。 It was a powerful story of survival and how much hair can change an outlook。I bought a few more of these books to add to my collection & I can’t wait to read them。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
Merida
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 No
Ashley Lewis
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Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Publishing for an E-ARC of this novel。 This in no way alters my thoughts and my opinions remain my own。 This was a really cool take on Tangled。 I felt like this story went a bit more in depth about the power of loyalty and how kindness can earn that level of loyalty。 The beginning of this novel was a bit slow for me。 I had a really hard time getting into it at first and it took me way longer than it should have to finish it。 However the last third really made up Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Publishing for an E-ARC of this novel。 This in no way alters my thoughts and my opinions remain my own。 This was a really cool take on Tangled。 I felt like this story went a bit more in depth about the power of loyalty and how kindness can earn that level of loyalty。 The beginning of this novel was a bit slow for me。 I had a really hard time getting into it at first and it took me way longer than it should have to finish it。 However the last third really made up for it。 Rapunzel's relationship with Flynn developed in a sweeter way than in the movie， and it felt deeper。 The friendships in here were fantastic and wholesome。 Overall， once I got past the slow bit in the front I really enjoyed this。 I would pick up another "Twisted Tale" in a heartbeat。 。。。more
Jessica
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This was a great read that went quickly in the beginning and I could not wait to complete it。 I was worried about the direction it would take since Tangled is one of my all time favorite movies。 Needless to say， I was satisfied with this story！
Amber Brooks Bowie
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I wasn't really sure how this story could be remade， but this was beyond my wildest imagination。 As a result， this held my attention from start to finish。 In fact， I read this book in one sitting。 We follow the story of Rapunzel; however， instead of her healing golden hair， she has silvery hair with the power of death。。。 or so she's been told。 Gothel still plays a prominent role of a liar in this book， and it's refreshing that her conniving， manipulative ways did not change in the story。 Further I wasn't really sure how this story could be remade， but this was beyond my wildest imagination。 As a result， this held my attention from start to finish。 In fact， I read this book in one sitting。 We follow the story of Rapunzel; however， instead of her healing golden hair， she has silvery hair with the power of death。。。 or so she's been told。 Gothel still plays a prominent role of a liar in this book， and it's refreshing that her conniving， manipulative ways did not change in the story。 Furthermore， we get to meet Gina and her witty banter with Flynn Rider。 All of the elements of the original "Tangled" storyline are present with new characters， such as Countess Bathory， Treggsby， and the men from the Snuggly Duckling。The story moves quickly， as there is a lot of action within the book。 There are enough twists and turns to differentiate from the original story and maintain the reader's attention。 Overall， I thoroughly enjoyed the book。 。。。more
Carleigh
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A generous 4 stars for originality and genuine comedy， with some actual important concepts thrown in about how complicated love can beI was hoping for a straight up evil （or at least cynical） Rapunzel slowly learning to trust others - which is not what we get at all。 Rapunzel is still her very naive， hopeful and generous self。 Which is great， but doesn't result in a different journey for the character。 Mostly the people around her act differently， sometimes it makes more sense and sometimes it's A generous 4 stars for originality and genuine comedy， with some actual important concepts thrown in about how complicated love can beI was hoping for a straight up evil （or at least cynical） Rapunzel slowly learning to trust others - which is not what we get at all。 Rapunzel is still her very naive， hopeful and generous self。 Which is great， but doesn't result in a different journey for the character。 Mostly the people around her act differently， sometimes it makes more sense and sometimes it's just a waste of time I liked Rapunzel having to learn about her hair and becoming a witch。 I liked the new character Gina （though I wish it was Cassandra :（（（ ） and I LOVED all the interactions with Flynn/Eugene。 Watching them fall in love again was just so sweet！ It does get very bogged down by the interlude of the brother and sister in the hospital。 I have no idea why this was included？？ It's like the author took her own writing notes and shoved them into the story， it was very annoying。 Ultimately the characters save the whole thing， some good ideas and some really bad ideas。 Makes me just want to watch the movie again， but a fine read 。。。more
Samantha Eck
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This is another What IF Disney book I absolutely adored！This book was perfect and spot on for these characters we already know and love so dearly！ Tangled was one of my favorite new generation Disney princess movies and this really allowed me to see the characters in a new and enjoyable light！ I Would read this one all over again if I could！
Aly
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A beautiful retelling， full of the same excitement as the disney movie！ It was familiar enough to enjoy its similarities， and different enough for the new ideas to keep me compelled to read it。 Had the same disney magic as the film， with a touch of extra darkness to make it more exciting as a novel！Thank you to Netgalley and publishers for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review！
Ash
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Keep in mind this is the first of this series I've read so I don't know how well it represents the others。For what it is the story itself isn't bad， it has some good action， adventure， relationship building etc。 and seems to flow decently。 But the whole time I'm reading I have this little annoyed voice in the back of my head and I think I finally figured out why。 Look if you want to rewrite the story of Tangled and make it darker by all means go ahead but don't supersede the things that are SO i Keep in mind this is the first of this series I've read so I don't know how well it represents the others。For what it is the story itself isn't bad， it has some good action， adventure， relationship building etc。 and seems to flow decently。 But the whole time I'm reading I have this little annoyed voice in the back of my head and I think I finally figured out why。 Look if you want to rewrite the story of Tangled and make it darker by all means go ahead but don't supersede the things that are SO important in the original。 1。 So let me start off by say that the author is NOT a Gothel apologist THANK STARS！ That being said when you make a point to constantly hammer in that this world is a much more realistic version of medieval times by pointing out the horrors of the outside world it sure as hell validates your abusive gaslighting villian。 I mean I guess in this story she tell Rapunzel SHE'S the danger most of the time but she certainly does mention the outside world being a twisted place。2。 LOOK EUGENZEL IS ONE OF THE GREATEST DISNEY MOVIE COUPLES OF ALL！ This may be bias but good God the evidence is there too。 What makes them so special isn't just their cute upbeat moments but their sacrifices for each other。 Rapunzel is willing to give up her freedom for Eugene。 And Eugene is willing to DIE so Rapunzel can be free。 And no I don't mean just doing something extremely risky like sneaking into a powerful serial killers fortress with bad injuries but knowing you've got allies on the outside who will hopefully get you and her out。 I mean being about to die from a mortal stab wound and destroying the only means to save yourself so the girl you love can be free。 And while in the book the relationship develops well without the sacrifices there it feels hollow compared to the movie。 Just some nitpicky bits but the whole "we gave our baby away because her hair kills things" seems to not make a lot of sense。 Like why was that the only solution？ Why didn't the try to cut her hair？ Kinda makes Frederic and Arianna look like jerks。 Also I still don't know what Gothel's big scheme was， just to get rich？ Seemed like there was more to it than that。Also the whole thing is wrapped in this modern day shell story that annoyingly takes away from the magic。 Do the other Twisted Tales have these cause I'm not a fan。Overall not the worst， maybe I'm too attached to the original。 I feel they should have at least done Eugenzel some justice。 Maybe a high 2 for me。 。。。more
Dustin Surber
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𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚:A crowned princess locked in a tower， whose locks of hair can kill。𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:Is this the best book every written。。。no。 However it was a fun twist！ What if Rapunzel’s hair brought death instead of light and hope！ A scared crowned princess afraid of herself。 If you loved Tangled all the nuances are here still！ A wonderful retelling worth experience Thank you NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this book :）
Breezi
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I was very excited to read this book and was kind of disappointed with how utterly slow and hard it was to read。 Tangled is definitely one of my favorite Disney movies and this book was a letdown as far as the twist in the story。 I loved the concept of the Mood Drop Flower and how she was deadly instead of being able to heal。 The bones of this story could've made for an awesome twist but the author failed to do that for me。 I think that some could definitely get into this book， but I just did no I was very excited to read this book and was kind of disappointed with how utterly slow and hard it was to read。 Tangled is definitely one of my favorite Disney movies and this book was a letdown as far as the twist in the story。 I loved the concept of the Mood Drop Flower and how she was deadly instead of being able to heal。 The bones of this story could've made for an awesome twist but the author failed to do that for me。 I think that some could definitely get into this book， but I just did not enjoy it。 The dialogue was too childish if not unrealistic and I felt detached from the characters pretty early on。 I think Repunzel herself could've been a stronger character overall。 But this book just fell flat on story building， character development， etc。 I will continue trying the other books in this series and hopefully， they will be a little better。 。。。more
Disney_Girl1922
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As much as I’ve loved the twisted tales， this one was a huge let down。 Normally the books start with one of the scenes as you know it and it slowly twists to something else like a Disney multiverse！But this one because the twist had to do with rapunzels mother and which flower she drank from the twist starts right away。 And it just gets more complicated from there。 This one did not have to be as complicated as it was。 Her hair did one thing before， have it do one thing now， not like 100。 It was As much as I’ve loved the twisted tales， this one was a huge let down。 Normally the books start with one of the scenes as you know it and it slowly twists to something else like a Disney multiverse！But this one because the twist had to do with rapunzels mother and which flower she drank from the twist starts right away。 And it just gets more complicated from there。 This one did not have to be as complicated as it was。 Her hair did one thing before， have it do one thing now， not like 100。 It was not well executed at all。 And there was a good 200 pages in the middle that could’ve been cut。 I started skimming towards the end because I just couldn’t do it anymore。Plus there was absolutely No need for the whole princess bride situation of brother reading to his sick sister。 It would’ve been a cute touch if it didn’t seem like it was just an excuse to make the story as ridiculous as you wanted。 （Cause the brother decides to change the story） too on the nose， like it would’ve been better if the book itself was enchanted or something and as he was reading it changed or something。 Cause the back and forth between siblings was literally like， where’s Maximus， where’s pascal， why’d you make her do this and that？ So then he would change it。 Like it was a mess。 This is now my 3rd out of the series so far that I haven’t liked。 Thankfully there’s more good ones than bad！ In just really wish one of my favorite characters was done better。 Onto the next one！ 。。。more
toulouse
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I have a bit of complicated feelings about this book。 On one hand， it didn’t feel that amazing to me at all; but on the other， I want a sequel。Unfortunately， there were quite a few moments that confused me or just felt。。。 almost unfinished。 And for that， the one star deduction。 It probably would’ve been more like 3 or 3。5 stars if it hadn’t been for the fact that I absolutely fell in love with the story and the way it was being told。 True， we could’ve done without Brendan and Daniella in Memoria I have a bit of complicated feelings about this book。 On one hand， it didn’t feel that amazing to me at all; but on the other， I want a sequel。Unfortunately， there were quite a few moments that confused me or just felt。。。 almost unfinished。 And for that， the one star deduction。 It probably would’ve been more like 3 or 3。5 stars if it hadn’t been for the fact that I absolutely fell in love with the story and the way it was being told。 True， we could’ve done without Brendan and Daniella in Memorial Sloan Kettering， but I personally loved it。 There were so many times that I was screaming at my book because Daniella just yelled at Brendan （who’s “making up the story”） about something in the story that I was just thinking about a second before。Also， Liz Braswell’s writing will never cease to make me smile。 There will always be times where I wish she would’ve used a different word or something of that sort， but the amount of times that she inserts beautiful lines makes up for that。 （I’ve seen people say that they hate her writing， so I just felt that I had to say that。）All in all， this was a really fun experience， and I’m so happy I got to have it！ 。。。more
V Garcia
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We already know I absolutely love fairy tale retellings and What Once was Mine definetly did not disappoint。 This is one of my favorite twisted tales so far。At first I was was a little confused by the Princess Bride style narration （the movie version！！！！） Here we have Brendan telling his twin sister Daniella this new version of Rapunzel’s tale， but the way its written and woven into the story makes it very charming to the point that I kept looking forward to their side comments and Daniella's gu We already know I absolutely love fairy tale retellings and What Once was Mine definetly did not disappoint。 This is one of my favorite twisted tales so far。At first I was was a little confused by the Princess Bride style narration （the movie version！！！！） Here we have Brendan telling his twin sister Daniella this new version of Rapunzel’s tale， but the way its written and woven into the story makes it very charming to the point that I kept looking forward to their side comments and Daniella's guesses on the direction of the story。 The story is a little slow， although I think it only felt that way to me because I started the book with the world already clear in my head。 So much of the Tangled version of Rapunzel is used， but there are enough differences to keep the story fun and entertaining， and it was also a little darker than I expected。 Mother Gothel is still insanely selfish and all-around evil， but I still feel like she is a million times more terrible in this book， she tries to auction Rapunzel off for her magical hair， and that wasn’t even the most horrible thing she did！Rapunzel is also slightly different than how we know her， for one thing she feels like she does belong in the tower because otherwise her magic would hurt others and she wouldn’t be able to control it。 I also loved Gina so much， she’s probably my favorite character after Rapunzel， and she brings excitement and freshness to the story。 Overall a lovely retelling， and I cannot wait for the next Twisted Tale！！Thank you so much Disney Publishing Worldwide and Netgalley for my copy！ 。。。more
PeggySue
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This one made my day！！！ It knocked Mulan off her podium and took the spot in my top 3
Ashley Elliott Shaw
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Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to listen to this audiobook。 It was a cute spin on the Tangled tale， which is 100% my favorite Disney movie。 The narrator was also engaging， which is a huge help when listening to audiobooks。 If I can't stand the narrator I have to just give up - that was not the case with this one！ If you love Disney and the story of Rapunzel， you'd definitely like this story as well。 Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to listen to this audiobook。 It was a cute spin on the Tangled tale， which is 100% my favorite Disney movie。 The narrator was also engaging， which is a huge help when listening to audiobooks。 If I can't stand the narrator I have to just give up - that was not the case with this one！ If you love Disney and the story of Rapunzel， you'd definitely like this story as well。 。。。more
Sofia
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it's an amzing fiction book it's an amzing fiction book 。。。more
Natalie
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This book absolutely did not need to be over 500 pages long。 A lot of the segments about Rapunzel learning how to use her magic could have been edited out。 Rapunzel and Flynn didn’t seem like themselves， especially Flynn。 He was barely in the story for one， and didn’t do much other than make a couple of quips （that didn’t sound like something he would say）。 Also， I didn’t jive with the writing style。 It got really annoying when Rapunzel would identify an animal but then be totally wrong。 That’s This book absolutely did not need to be over 500 pages long。 A lot of the segments about Rapunzel learning how to use her magic could have been edited out。 Rapunzel and Flynn didn’t seem like themselves， especially Flynn。 He was barely in the story for one， and didn’t do much other than make a couple of quips （that didn’t sound like something he would say）。 Also， I didn’t jive with the writing style。 It got really annoying when Rapunzel would identify an animal but then be totally wrong。 That’s the kind of joke that would work in a movie （where the audience can clearly see that she’s made a mistake） but in a book， if you’re telling me that Rapunzel saw a bear， I’m going to picture a bear in my head - and not a fox， which is what she actually saw。 This happened several times and was kind of irritating。The story was interesting enough， and I believe this was the first of the Twisted Tales to use the “story within a story” trope。 Overall I did like it， but it could have been better。 。。。more
Shannon
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This story was just way too long。 It didn't need the added historical figure bad guy and the framing story of the brother making up this whole story just added more detail for no reason。 I haven't read too many of the twisted tale books but this one took forever to get through。 This story was just way too long。 It didn't need the added historical figure bad guy and the framing story of the brother making up this whole story just added more detail for no reason。 I haven't read too many of the twisted tale books but this one took forever to get through。 。。。more
Kayla Melser
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1。5 stars。 rounded to 2。I love Rapunzel， and I have read some of the other twisted tales， Mind you this is book 12 in the series。 I didn't care for this one as much as I had hoped I would。 I think it was strange that the villain was essentially Lady Bathory， Like I know that these arent supposed to be the original stories but they should still have the feeling of the original story shouldn't they？ I wish that Flynn would have been a stronger character instead of just a mannequin or someone that 1。5 stars。 rounded to 2。I love Rapunzel， and I have read some of the other twisted tales， Mind you this is book 12 in the series。 I didn't care for this one as much as I had hoped I would。 I think it was strange that the villain was essentially Lady Bathory， Like I know that these arent supposed to be the original stories but they should still have the feeling of the original story shouldn't they？ I wish that Flynn would have been a stronger character instead of just a mannequin or someone that felt fake as heck。 I think that I probably would have dnf'd this if I wasn't reading an early copy， as it was it took me far longer to read a middle grade/ya book than it needed to。 On the plus side the stories are all standalones which means that I will give the next one a try。 。。。more
Lauren Harrell
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5 STARSI have found Liz Braswell’s writing to be hit or miss， but I must say， this one has to be one of my favorites。 I love Rapunzel， and Braswell makes it a Twisted Tale by making Rapunzel’s mother drink the wrong flower’s power， causing Rapunzel to be born with silver hair that hurts， rather than heal。 I loved the Tangled Series too， so this definitely gave me vibes from that story。 （Seriously， do yourself a favor and watch it on Disney+）
Braden Waller
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Loved this Twisted Tale！I feel like Braswell was able to go back to her style of the first three books of the series with this one。 Minor changes that make a big difference to the original story。 Added details that only enrich， don’t deter。 Great additional characterization on top of what was done in the movie。And the unique way of tying it to reality！ Loved the personal touch。But I have to say…sometimes this can be wordy。 I feel like this book could’ve been 50 pages shorter。
SabrinaReadsALot
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I was a little wary opening the pages of this book due to the fact that some of my previous experiences with this author weren't all that great， I loved the concept of the story where Rapunzel's mother drinks from the wrong flower and all so I unintentionally ended with high hopes for the story。And I was not disappointed， I really loved this book， I liked the execution of it， the characters， even the Princess Bride narrative at certain parts。So I will definitely be adding this book to my shelf。A I was a little wary opening the pages of this book due to the fact that some of my previous experiences with this author weren't all that great， I loved the concept of the story where Rapunzel's mother drinks from the wrong flower and all so I unintentionally ended with high hopes for the story。And I was not disappointed， I really loved this book， I liked the execution of it， the characters， even the Princess Bride narrative at certain parts。So I will definitely be adding this book to my shelf。And if you also like imaginative story telling then I recommend this novel。Happy Reading。 。。。more
elsa
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I don't even know where to start！ Although this book took me a month to read， it kept me hooked and constantly thinking about it。 I loved how the story is so alike in some aspects， but also so different in others to Tangled。 I also really enjoyed how Rapunzel and Flynn's relationship developed。 Lastly， Gina being so strong and independent was really the cherry-on-top that made me love this book。 I definitely recommend it and am now eager to read more of these "twisted tales"！ Thank you NetGalley I don't even know where to start！ Although this book took me a month to read， it kept me hooked and constantly thinking about it。 I loved how the story is so alike in some aspects， but also so different in others to Tangled。 I also really enjoyed how Rapunzel and Flynn's relationship developed。 Lastly， Gina being so strong and independent was really the cherry-on-top that made me love this book。 I definitely recommend it and am now eager to read more of these "twisted tales"！ Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book。 。。。more
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