Rapunzel's Revenge (Rapunzel's Revenge, #1) in Into the Forest

Jun 01, 2010 Ronyell rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2010, my-blog-reviews, strong-hero, summer-100-book-challenge-2010, graphic-novels-comics, modern-age-comics, fairy-tales-folktales, remake, shannon-hale, strong-heroine

“Rapunzel’s Revenge” is an awesome retelling of the classic Brothers Grimm tale “Rapunzel” by Shannon and Dean Hale along with illustrations by Nathan Hale (no relation). “Rapunzel’s Revenge” is a brilliant tale of adventure and romance that both children and adults will enjoy for centuries!

Shannon and Dean Hale has done a great job with writing their first graphic novel together and they make the story both exciting and dramatic at the same time. Shannon and Dean Hale had brilliantly retold the ...more

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Mar 11, 2009 Cara rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, fairy-tales

When I first saw this title I hadn't realized that it was a graphic novel. As a rule I tend to avoid them since (at least to me) they don't seem like real books, but since I love Shannon Hale,s work I decided to give it a chance.
I enjoyed it a lot more than what I expected. It is a very unique and cool retelling of Rapunzel's story. It was more like she was a comic book hero (which wasn't bad), I guess what I'm trying to say is that I thought it was pretty cool that she had killer braids. We are ...more

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Feb 28, 2011 Melanti rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fairy-tales-folklore-and-mythology, library, 2011, children, graphic-novel

If you've ever been frustrated at any fairy tale heroine for sitting around waiting to be rescued, this is the story for you.

In this retelling, the fairy tale turns into a western, with Rapunzel running around on horseback, using her long hair as escape ladders, lassos, whips, or ropes that she uses to defeat her opponents and get revenge on the evil witch who stole her from her family and oppresses the countryside. (And they use the word "shindig." Who can resist shindigs?)

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Aug 26, 2008 Mir rated it really liked it

Shelves: adventure, fairy-tale, graphic

The stories of Rapunzel and Jack and the Beanstalk, reconceived as a Western.

And as a critique of pure capitalism.

Much funnier than expected from previous reading of Shannon Hale.

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Aug 09, 2012 Kathee rated it really liked it

I loved this. So funny.

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Jul 13, 2010 Katy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Very cute

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Jun 18, 2009 JS rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, fairy-tales

I was surprised to like this so much, considering that I've never really gotten into graphic novels much. But here I could see how the visual medium made it possible to do some things that you couldn't do without pictures (like saying something like "I handled it with grace" while showing the heroine falling over, etc.). It was fun and silly and just right for a Shannon Hale graphic novel. I hope that they do write a sequel. It would be fun to read.

Rating: G. ...more

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