Golden [REVIEW]

Title: Golden

Author: Cameron Dokey

Pages: 256
Series: Once Upon a Time is Timeless
Retelling: Repunzel

Summing it up: Golden is about a girl, Repunzel, who lives with a witch, Melisande. Melisande saved Repunzel from her mother when she was just a baby and raised her as her own. The thing is Melisande already has a daughter. Her name is Rue and she is stuck in a tower. How does Repunzel play into this? She has to save Rue. Along the way she makes friends with a tinker, Mr Jones, and an orphan Harry (or ‘The Tinker’s Boy’).

Reason I Decided to Read it: Three words: Fairy tale based.

The Good: I love the role Mr Jones (the tinker, not the cat) has to play in the story. I also love Harry. The characters are strong and well thought out, but I wish the story was longer so we could really get a feel for them.

The Bad: It was short. Yes, I know it IS a short story, but they could have added much more. The writing could have used a bit more umph, but the way Mrs Dokey wrote it, it is just like a teenage girl’s mind.

The Over-All: If you love fairy tales, check this one out.

Other: No violence, no cursing and only a few kisses. Nothing major.

Rated: I rate it 3/5 pages.