Having to sort out the time took me out of my "trance" of the story. Edwin in the wheelchair, I thought was in 2013, but by the end (more than half a book later) I realized I was wrong. I frequently had to reread closely to calculate where in her history Rapunzel was speaking. John Jenkins articles in the 2013 newspaper, she flashes back to various moments of her memories of the last 250. The second item is the frequent flashbacks. The dialogue is somewhat questionable in the 1913-1922 time frame with Luke as to whether words/phrases match the era.
First, the dialogue of Rapunzel and the other characters in 1763, when we enter the story, through at least 1813, is not consistent with the time period.
The story feels a bit short (355 pages of double spaced text as the "working copy"), but that is a good criticism as I wanted the story to continue.Īs this was an uncorrected ARC small typos and like issues were noted and passed on, but I have two other comments that are more meaningful that I hope Ms. KC Hilton has a great story and a great layout for unveiling that story to the reader. This has it - the love to last a lifetime (actually MANY lifetimes) and unswerving devotion to that love. I am an easy target for YA romance because I like to be moved by the characters' and my hearts - slowing down a relationship to enjoy and appreciate the getting-to-know one another stage and the thrill of the first kiss. Purposefully, I kept myself from "brushing up" on the various versions of Rapunzel's story to keep my mind free of other people's versions, including that of the Brothers Grimm. Initially, I was drawn in by the cover and the name Rapunzel, but became hooked by the "back cover summary". I am so glad that I was able to participate in this capacity as this was a very enjoyable read! I look forward to receiving my copy of the edited and corrected version because this is definitely a keeper to be reread. I was a part of a "street team" asked to read this ARC for my thoughts, comments, and for a review.
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