Tower Of Thorns

5th time's the charm clearly. I finally found a book / series by Greenwood that I love. Huzzah! It's a very sweet story, about Rapunzel whose mother enrols her into Grimm Academy for reasons unbeknownst to her. She insists that Rapunzel gets a tower room even though that's contributing to her prophec......more

This was the tale of Rapunzel in a way I had never looked at it before. It has all the familiar elements, but it’s blended in just such a way as to be something new and exciting. I enjoyed watching Rapunzel discover her ‘wings’ and it was really sweet to see how carefully she and Gavin negotiated ge......more

Emmmmm, well a twist on the classical tale. Rapunzel and Gavin. Rapunzel was a little confusing and perplexed character. There wasn't much logic in it. Ages 11 and up, will find it fantastic. Me not so much I have read many books to know that this wasn't enough for me. Three stars, bacause it wasn't tha......more

A retelling of Rapunzel in an academy setting. Awesome premise. Meh execution. Reasons: insta-love, sticking closely to the original fairy tale with no twists, insta-friendships, heroine perfect and interesting to everyone. Where is the conflict? How old are the students: 16 going on 60? Where’s the......more

This book was kind of clunky. It started out slow and only got a little more exciting near the end. It felt like a clone of "Ever After High," but not as much fun. It took away most of the suspenseful elements of "Rapunzel" by setting it in a school where she wasn't the least bit isolated, and her l......more