“Donna Jo Napoli’s novel "Zel" is an expanded retelling of the fairy tale Rapunzel. Told from three separate perspectives (Mother, Konrad and Zel), we are able to experience the story in three different ways and through the eyes of three very different characters. While the prospect of following three characters' takes on one story may be daunting, Napoli artfully weaves the three tales into one cohesive whole creating a very beautiful retelling of a well loved fairy tale. ”
