Rapunzelmother — Joseph Burgo

This updated fairy tale takes us inside the mind of a woman so deeply possessive that she locks Rapunzel in a tower to prevent her from having relationships with other people. Dark and disturbing, it offers a vivid portrait of a witch struggling with borderline personality disorder, who can't see Rapunzel as truly separate from herself. It portrays the emotional damage borderlines inflict upon those they live with but cannot truly love.

A vivid retelling of the classic tale, steeped in psychological realism, from the author of SNOW WHITE AT THE DWARF COLONY and CINDERELLA. All three titles are now available in a single volume, GRIM, with an essay by the author exploring the themes of narcissism, shame, and self-injury in his work.