Her mother visits her by day calling for Rapunzel to let down her hair. Zel, is of course, a retelling of the fairy tale Rapunzel where a young girl is locked away in a tower with no access but a window. And for the most part, I liked it, though it is a little bleak. The atmosphere of the book and some of the heavy emotions that are evoked made Zel a pretty dense read in parts. Second, I thought that because this is quite the slim book, I'd zip right through it. Zel is most definitely young adult as there are themes and topics covered in this book which are a little disturbing. First, from that cover, I believed the book to be aimed at a much younger audience. Zel by Donna Jo Napoli is not at all what I'd expected. Based on the fairy tale Rapunzel, the story is told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Zel, her mother, and the nobleman who pursues her, and delves into the psychological motivations of each of the characters.
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