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blogginboutbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Review withheld until after Whitney Awards judging
suey's review against another edition
3.0
Another wonderful, witty, imaginative take on the Wonderland world, this time using the Jabberwocky poem. So fun!
kylaslittlelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Secrets of the Looking Glass by J. Scott Savage
This was my first Savage series and it’s been a fun ride. I’m about as familiar with Lewis Carroll as the Disney movies, so many of the references were probably lost on me.
Secrets of the Looking Glass is the sequel to The Lost Wonderland Diaries and it makes for a fantastic addition to the story. Thrown into another adventure, Celia and Tyrus must play a massive game of chess and solve riddles in order to try and stop a war between the Red Queen and the White Kingdom.
I loved the adventure and fun in this book but I also loved the growth of the characters and the spooky black sheep.
This was my first Savage series and it’s been a fun ride. I’m about as familiar with Lewis Carroll as the Disney movies, so many of the references were probably lost on me.
Secrets of the Looking Glass is the sequel to The Lost Wonderland Diaries and it makes for a fantastic addition to the story. Thrown into another adventure, Celia and Tyrus must play a massive game of chess and solve riddles in order to try and stop a war between the Red Queen and the White Kingdom.
I loved the adventure and fun in this book but I also loved the growth of the characters and the spooky black sheep.
thepurplegiraffe's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
5.0
Okay I LOVED this. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, so of course I hoped I'd enjoy this one too. I found a story that just delighted me with how much fun I was having, while still having a few gasp-out-loud moments as the pieces started coming together! (those TWISTS though!!)
I loved being back with Celia and Tyrus, and seeing how much they've grown since the first book, not only as people, but as friends. So many of their moments were just so precious, I adore them. The concept and plot of this one was also super interesting, with the splitting personalities mixed with the wackiness of the Looking Glass World. Iconic characters are present, like Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Bandersnatch, and the Jabberwock, and it was so fun to explore. (sidenote, chapters 27-29 are a big old 'absolutely not' from me, nope, no thank you, I hate it, lol)
Savage's writing continues to be wonderfully clever, I can and will be recommending this series to kiddos who love Wonderland, and I can't wait to see what happens next! Five stars from me!
**I received a copy of this book from the publisher. A positive review was not required. All opinions are my own.**
I loved being back with Celia and Tyrus, and seeing how much they've grown since the first book, not only as people, but as friends. So many of their moments were just so precious, I adore them. The concept and plot of this one was also super interesting, with the splitting personalities mixed with the wackiness of the Looking Glass World. Iconic characters are present, like Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Bandersnatch, and the Jabberwock, and it was so fun to explore. (sidenote, chapters 27-29 are a big old 'absolutely not' from me, nope, no thank you, I hate it, lol)
Savage's writing continues to be wonderfully clever, I can and will be recommending this series to kiddos who love Wonderland, and I can't wait to see what happens next! Five stars from me!
**I received a copy of this book from the publisher. A positive review was not required. All opinions are my own.**
cathy_acasefullofbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I don't remember the original Through the Looking Glass well enough to compare, but I really enjoyed this book! It felt true to what I know of Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, and between reading the first book and then this one, it makes me want to reread the originals.
Mr. Savage has truly captured the spirit of Wonderland while making some of the struggles kids go through so relatable. Celia had dyslexia, but after book one is no longer ashamed. She had strategies to help her through her struggles.
In this book, Celia and Tyrus have a big part of them torn away and have to learn that they are made up of so much more. I really loved following on their fun adventure!
Only because it took me an embarrassing amount of chapters to realize it myself am I going to mention this here: each chapter ends with an incomplete sentence followed by an ellipses. To finish the sentence, all you have to do is read the title of the next chapter. 🤦🏼♀️
*Thank you to Shadow Mountain Publishing for sending me an advanced review copy of this book!*
Mr. Savage has truly captured the spirit of Wonderland while making some of the struggles kids go through so relatable. Celia had dyslexia, but after book one is no longer ashamed. She had strategies to help her through her struggles.
In this book, Celia and Tyrus have a big part of them torn away and have to learn that they are made up of so much more. I really loved following on their fun adventure!
Only because it took me an embarrassing amount of chapters to realize it myself am I going to mention this here: each chapter ends with an incomplete sentence followed by an ellipses. To finish the sentence, all you have to do is read the title of the next chapter. 🤦🏼♀️
*Thank you to Shadow Mountain Publishing for sending me an advanced review copy of this book!*
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