The story: A girl waits in a tower for a handsome stranger to come rescue her. He hears a voice that guides him to the spot and uses her hair to climb up to where she waits? Sound familiar? But wait--when did that handsome prince ever drive a car? Or have a cell phone? And when was the witch ever actually trying to keep Rapunzel safe? See if the young lovers will find a happy ending when you read "Towering."
June Cleaver's rating: Language PG-13; violence PG; Sexual content PG; nudity PG; magic and the occult PG; substance abuse PG-13; GLBT content G; adult themes (kidnapping, murder, abusive relationships, teen pregnancy, human trafficking and implied seduction) PG-13; overall rating PG.
Liz's comments: I've liked Alex Flinn's other fairy tale remakes in the past, and this one didn't disappoint. She skillfully hides the identity of the person holding Rachel captive; and each little piece of the mystery falls into place at just the right time. The source of the evil brothers' magic is not explained well enough, and it's kind of a far stretch that any modern-day person would keep a girl locked up in a tower to keep her safe, but if you can willfully suspend disbelief on these elements, this is a story any girl looking for a handsome prince and a happy ending would embrace.
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