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Towering
Towering | Alex Flinn
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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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Her eyes fell upon the window. “Oh, look, it‘s snowing,” Rachel said.
“Then I guess there‘s only one thing for us to do,” I said. “Make an angel!”
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I had not been outside in years. I wasn‘t sure how many, exactly, because I didn‘t keep track from the beginning. I didn‘t realize I‘d need to. But my dresses had been replaced many times, at least six or seven, and I could tell I‘d become taller.
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Blerdgal_Fenix I love this filter — what is it?? Great pic 🥰 2y
VioletMoonBooks @Blerdgal_Fenix it‘s an app called instatoon 2y
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KateReadsYA
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Mehso-so

🌟🌟🌟 I enjoyed Rachel, Wyatt, and Mrs. Greenwood but leading up to the end I felt it was kinda bland. I don't regret reading it though.

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KateReadsYA
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I'm really liking Wyatt in this story. I feel like he's a character I could be good friends with. His vibe is very chill and laid back but he has a sense of caring to him that I can relate to.

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LA_Mead
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A little bedtime reading.

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xxjenadanxx
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Mehso-so

A modern day retelling of Rapunzel with personal tragedy, ghosts, missing kids and magic this book should have been something to talk about. But it wasnt. I've started and abandoned this one multiple times. Its a bit difficult to get into and while the story does eventually pick up, it was never really as enthralling as it could have been. It's hard to put a finger on why but for me it just didn't work. A shame, because the cover is stunning.

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ShyBookOwl
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Mehso-so

This was a strange, but unique take on Rapunzel, featuring missing girls, magical drugs, and domestic violence. The writing isn't that great, but the story kept me intrigued, mostly because of how weird it was. Be warned though, it is heavy on the instalove, which I had to whistle past to get through lol I did like that there were lots of bookish references (and Star Trek refs too, oddly enough) and a Rapunzel character with agency.

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ShyBookOwl
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Something about winter always makes me crave fairytales. Just settling in with this Rapunzel retelling.

Addison_Reads I love fairytale retellings. I haven't heard of this one. I'll have to check it out. 5y
ShyBookOwl @Addison_Reads me too. I didn't know much going in but it has a missing girl mystery built in and it's drawing directly on Wuthering Heights too 5y
ChasingOm Ooh, I love them too! And I‘m jealous of your snow. ❄️❄️❄️ 5y
ShyBookOwl @ChasingOm it's pretty... until Dec 26. Then I want autumn back lol 5y
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ladym30 Stunning!! 6y
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I love the twist on the tale of Rapunzel. I love how the description made me feel like it was actually winter. This is one of my favorite stories. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Towering #AlexFlinn #book #books #booktoday #bookish #bookishfeatures #booksoflitsy #bookporn #bookphoto #bookphotograph #bookphotography #bookart #bookaddict #bookaddicts #bookaddiction #bookaholic #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookdesign #bookfeatures #bookfeature #bookgeek #bookholic #bookhaul

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