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Rapunzel Let Down A Fairy Tale Retold The Fairy Tale Novels Book 6 eBook Regina Doman

I've never read anything like this: courageous, gritty, truthful, spiritual, scary, and beautiful all at once. The joke in our family is that the Grimm brothers were aptly named - their fairytales were grim indeed! The original Grimm version of Rapunzel features an evil witch, an abducted and psychologically abused girl, a selfish boy, an unplanned pregnancy, violence and broken hearts. "Rapunzel Let Down" does, too, though cleverly adapted to modern times. Warning: This retelling is not for the young or the faint of heart. I agree with the over-18 warning.

There are too many facets to this rich, excellently researched story for me to discuss them all here, so I'll touch briefly on some things that stood out to me. First, the importance of grace to an imperfect species, humans. Second, the importance of traditional love and parenting. Many of the characters in this book were or are being subjected to deviations from the child-rearing ideal and they are all injured by it, some to the point that they become injurious adults. But - as in real life - characters who are raised in an ideal traditional home are often no better, also behaving selfishly and injuring others. The difference is that the characters with strong family and faith are capable of introspection, of admitting that they are wrong, of acknowledging their flaws and sins, and of striving to do better. (In some circles, this is known as "growing up.")

At the center of it all is Raphaela, taken from her biological family as a child, hidden away by her ultra-feminist mother who, in her own demented way, is doing her best to keep her daughter safe. But the adoptive mother's oppressive control creates a girl so innocent, she has no clue about how to defend herself, or even that she might need defending. And despite all that is done to her, Raphaela remains strong, true, brave, healthy, and most important, loving. Raised to despise traditional faith, she still senses that a higher power protects her. Having spent her entire life separated from and taught to hate all that most people consider wholesome, she nonetheless needs and desires these things. The truth is the truth. How satisfying to find this conclusion in such a great read! (And it is a great read - many late nights spent with this one.)


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Rapunzel Let Down A Fairy Tale Retold The Fairy Tale Novels Book 6 eBook Regina Doman Reviews

"Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more." - Rom 520 In this modern adaption of the classic tale of Rapunzel, Regina Doman brings us the story of Hermes, a conservative senator's son, who falls in love with Raphaella, the adopted daughter of a radical feminist. Hermes impregnates the innocent Raphaella and from there sin begets sin and suffering. Fans of Doman's fairytale novels and new readers alike will enjoy this adaption that brings to life both the dire consequences of sin and the graces borne of virtue. The contemporary setting meshes wonderfully with the timeless fairytale sprinkled liberally with a Catholic worldview. Reminiscent of Doman's other novels, the heroic ending will have you on the edge of your seat.
Like her other novels, Regina Doman's new book is based on a fairy tale, this time Rapunzel. As usual, Doman puts a modern spin to the story. To her credit, though, she is able to give us a totally different story filled with twists and turns while at the same time keeping it close enough to the original tale. In the summary of the book, the author asks "Can sex destroy love?"

Hermes and his family are spending the summer in their New England summer house. Hermes is 18 and has been raised in a faithful Catholic family and his father is a prominent politician. Hermes is "sick and tired of sharing his life with his father's political career and his overbearing older brothers." He and his brothers eventually discover a house nearby with a tower; one of his brothers dares him to climb the tower. The dare ends up with Hermes falling, but not before discovering there is a girl in the tower.

Hermes eventually climbs the tower successfully. He meets and becomes infatuated with 15-year-old Raphaela, a girl with unusually long hair, smart but innocent. She is kept in the tower supposedly for protection by her adoptive mother, a radical feminist doctor who is part of "Womyn," a group that believes men are the reason for whatever is wrong in the world.

However, Hermes can't seem to stay away from Raphaela, despite the fact that visiting her is dangerous for a variety of reasons. This attraction leads him to make selfish choices and the couple eventually become sexually active (these scenes are brilliantly done, without graphic description). The answer to the author's question "Can sex destroy love," is illustrated as we journey with the characters throughout the rest of the story.

Surprisingly enough, Hermes' secret visits to Raphaela continue for weeks; that is, until Raphaela begins exhibiting nausea, fatigue, breast tenderness. Her mother, the radical feminist doctor, recognizes the symptoms, asks her when her last period was, then gives her a pregnancy test which turns out to be positive. Knowing that an unknown male has made her daughter pregnant, she sets a trap. Hermes is eventually arrested and Raphaela taken away. Raphaela, the previously sheltered naive girl, is surprised to be pregnant but happy until her mother and feminist friends convince her that she should have an abortion. Eventually, she comes to realize that her mother is going to force her to abort. So she escapes to keep her unborn baby safe. She disguises herself and spends times in various places in order to stay hidden from her mother and her radical feminist friends.

Eventually, Raphaela is kidnapped and taken to an undisclosed location. The climax of the novel was compelling and I was clicking ahead quickly on my to read.

The strength of this particular book is Doman's ability to illustrate the consequences of immoral sexual behavior. Even though this was the darkest of her Fairy Tale novels, this has become my favorite. I had a hard time putting this book down. It is written beautifully, the characters are well-developed and believable, the story fast-paced.

Note to parents this novel deals with mature themes and there are scenes of sexuality and violence (although not graphic).

Highly recommended for 17 and up.
I've never read anything like this courageous, gritty, truthful, spiritual, scary, and beautiful all at once. The joke in our family is that the Grimm brothers were aptly named - their fairytales were grim indeed! The original Grimm version of Rapunzel features an evil witch, an abducted and psychologically abused girl, a selfish boy, an unplanned pregnancy, violence and broken hearts. "Rapunzel Let Down" does, too, though cleverly adapted to modern times. Warning This retelling is not for the young or the faint of heart. I agree with the over-18 warning.

There are too many facets to this rich, excellently researched story for me to discuss them all here, so I'll touch briefly on some things that stood out to me. First, the importance of grace to an imperfect species, humans. Second, the importance of traditional love and parenting. Many of the characters in this book were or are being subjected to deviations from the child-rearing ideal and they are all injured by it, some to the point that they become injurious adults. But - as in real life - characters who are raised in an ideal traditional home are often no better, also behaving selfishly and injuring others. The difference is that the characters with strong family and faith are capable of introspection, of admitting that they are wrong, of acknowledging their flaws and sins, and of striving to do better. (In some circles, this is known as "growing up.")

At the center of it all is Raphaela, taken from her biological family as a child, hidden away by her ultra-feminist mother who, in her own demented way, is doing her best to keep her daughter safe. But the adoptive mother's oppressive control creates a girl so innocent, she has no clue about how to defend herself, or even that she might need defending. And despite all that is done to her, Raphaela remains strong, true, brave, healthy, and most important, loving. Raised to despise traditional faith, she still senses that a higher power protects her. Having spent her entire life separated from and taught to hate all that most people consider wholesome, she nonetheless needs and desires these things. The truth is the truth. How satisfying to find this conclusion in such a great read! (And it is a great read - many late nights spent with this one.)