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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
5 reviews
phvntomstvrs's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Violence and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty and Body horror
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I decided to read this book because I bought a poster with 100 books to read in your lifetime. This is the eighteenth book I've read on this list. Compared to the previous book, this was fun and easy read and very different compared to the other classics I've read.
This book is based on Alice, she has gone down a rabbit hole without the least idea of what was going to happen afterwards. In the world of nonsensical Wonderland and the back-to-front Looking Glass kingdom depict order turned upside-down: a baby turns into a pig; time is abandoned at a disorderly tea-party and a chaotic game of chess makes a seven-year-old girl a Queen. But amongst the anarchic humour and sparkling word play, puzzles and riddles, are poignant moments of nostalgia for lost childhood.
This book is so fun and so nuts, but I loved how cuckoo it was. I didn’t realise because they made her older in the films, but I cannot believe that Alice was only seven! I was so shocked when I read that. I enjoyed Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland compared to Through the Looking Glass because it felt more fun and less serious, and I wanted more of the prequel of Alice’s life. Through the Looking Glass was a bit more intense and a bit confusing times, I lost the storyline a bit throughout it but managed to recover to enjoy and understand it.
Overall, I loved the drawings throughout the book, and it was a very enjoyable read and I’m glad that I finally enjoyed a book from the poster. Hopefully, we can keep this momentum up and I can enjoy the next book on the poster.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism
Moderate: Pedophilia and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Body horror
mysafe_place's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
"In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summer's die;
Ever drifting down the stream -
Lingering in the golden gleam -
Life, what is it but a dream?"
I only discovered this (part of a) poem while reading this version of the book and it felt so relatable and comforting to me. The whole book does, to be blunt. I simply wanted to share this because I believe that these verses will give readers and dreamers (sometimes those function as synonyms for me, aren't they the same somehow?) a bit of hope, a bit magic in this dull and rough reality. And who does not strive that? Even if it is considered a children's book I am convinced that you can just as well enjoy it as an adult, if not even more. The author said that it was simply meant to be a "book of nonsense", or at least he calls it that way, but I could not help but find some sense in it. Some deeper meaning. Not in a logical or rational way, that would have been the wrong way to do it. I love this book dearly and if you already know the story: read it anyway!
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summer's die;
Ever drifting down the stream -
Lingering in the golden gleam -
Life, what is it but a dream?"
I only discovered this (part of a) poem while reading this version of the book and it felt so relatable and comforting to me. The whole book does, to be blunt. I simply wanted to share this because I believe that these verses will give readers and dreamers (sometimes those function as synonyms for me, aren't they the same somehow?) a bit of hope, a bit magic in this dull and rough reality. And who does not strive that? Even if it is considered a children's book I am convinced that you can just as well enjoy it as an adult, if not even more. The author said that it was simply meant to be a "book of nonsense", or at least he calls it that way, but I could not help but find some sense in it. Some deeper meaning. Not in a logical or rational way, that would have been the wrong way to do it. I love this book dearly and if you already know the story: read it anyway!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
margaritium's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
One of the first writer and his works that led me to reading novels. Find the story to have a very diverse world imagination. A childhood treasure.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Classism
annapox's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Classism