Towering

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Alex Flinn

New York Times #1 bestselling author Alex Flinn reimagined the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast in Beastly and gave a twist to the story of Sleeping Beauty in A Kiss in Time. Now with her gothic and darkly romantic YA novel Towering, Alex Flinn retells the tale of Rapunzel.When Rachel was taken to live in a tower by a woman she calls Mama, she was excited. She felt like a princess in a castle. But many years later, Rachel knows her palace is really a prison, and begins to plan her escape. She is encouraged by the speed with which her golden hair has been growing. It's gotten long enough to reach the ground. And she's begun dreaming of a green-eyed man. Could he be out there in the world? Is he coming to save her? Or will she find a way to save herself?

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Author

Alex Flinn

Pages

304

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published Date

2013-05-14

ISBN

0062209213 9780062209214

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"I unfortunately hated this book. It was extremely slow most of the book. Towards the end the climax happened quickly. It was so confusing and some plot holes were made throughout the book. Some things also did not make sense and some characters had no common sense. I also disliked the romance. Im sure some people would enjoy this book, but it was not for me"

Yanely Llano

"Compared to a few of her other books, this one really ran with the modern rapunzel tale, and even had a little bit of mystery thrown in. I don’t feel like I liked it quite as much as some of her other works, but it was still an enjoyable read. I read Bewitching right after, and I genuinely preferred Bewitching to Towering. This one felt just a touch more convoluted at times, but still managed to keep me engaged."