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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland And Other Stories by John Tenniel, Amanda Kirk, Lewis Carroll
firstimpressionsreviews's review against another edition
3.0
One day a curious little girl named Alice follows a rabbit down a rabbit-hole, and what ensues is a fantastical adventure that most people could not even dream up. After a constant act of shrinking and growing Alice meets the many characters of Wonderland, a blue caterpillar smoking a hookah, who's sentences tend to go round and round like an 8-track player, all ending with "Who are you?" She has tea with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare leaving more confused than when she arrived and drinking less tea than was expected. She also comes across the Cheshire Cat with his mysterious grin and the White Rabbit who introduced her to this curious land. Lastly she visits the beautiful garden of the Queen of Hearts, playing a strange game of croquet and witnessing a trial over stolen tarts.
Alice In Wonderland is a very fun, quick read that is not just for children. The obscureness of Wonderland makes it all the more enjoyable, and sometimes wonder if Lewis Carroll added something magic to his tea while writing this story for a little girl.
Alice In Wonderland is a very fun, quick read that is not just for children. The obscureness of Wonderland makes it all the more enjoyable, and sometimes wonder if Lewis Carroll added something magic to his tea while writing this story for a little girl.
ashleyhoss820's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
mariasreaingcorner's review against another edition
4.0
I had so much fun revisiting this world 😊
alindstadtcorbo's review against another edition
5.0
The time has come,' the Walrus said,
To talk of many things:
Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax —
Of cabbages — and kings —
And why the sea is boiling hot —
And whether pigs have wings.'
(Quote from Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There ' written by none other than the fantastical Lewis Carroll)
As per usual, as Alice happens to be my favorite story of all time... 5, BADDA BING BADDA BOOM, golden STARS.
Have to add that this edition is also truly beautiful one; a wonderful edition added to my Alice collection that I keep proudly displayed on my built-in HIDDEN BOOKSHELF DOOR that the hubs & I made years ago. I only wish a new magic, imaginary world was behind it; instead it’s just a hallway with a storage closet leading to a linen closet, and my closet, plus the master bathroom & pool door hahahh. What good is a secret door with no magic inside?! (Well it’s still pretty damn cool guys; not gonna lie lol).
To talk of many things:
Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax —
Of cabbages — and kings —
And why the sea is boiling hot —
And whether pigs have wings.'
(Quote from Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There ' written by none other than the fantastical Lewis Carroll)
As per usual, as Alice happens to be my favorite story of all time... 5, BADDA BING BADDA BOOM, golden STARS.
Have to add that this edition is also truly beautiful one; a wonderful edition added to my Alice collection that I keep proudly displayed on my built-in HIDDEN BOOKSHELF DOOR that the hubs & I made years ago. I only wish a new magic, imaginary world was behind it; instead it’s just a hallway with a storage closet leading to a linen closet, and my closet, plus the master bathroom & pool door hahahh. What good is a secret door with no magic inside?! (Well it’s still pretty damn cool guys; not gonna lie lol).
ktxx22's review against another edition
2.0
Team #unpopularopinion this book was not good. Nonsensical for the sake of nonsense. I enjoyed the few plays on words, but overall it’s a NOPE from me. I won’t be listening to through the looking glass because Alice was a 2/5 I enjoyed the films better. I’m interested to hear why you like it if you do like it. I always like hearing opposing opinions.
stephpaigesofbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I only read the Alice stories, and then got bored with the rest of the stories, they were just a little long for me.
opalthefruit's review against another edition
4.0
I don't really know how to review this, because the first half of the book is bordering on five stars, all the Alice stories and Sylvie and Bruno are delightful, but considering this edition appears very much to be aimed at children, a lot of the latter half is very slow going and I didn't really find that enjoyable. Worth it just to have the collected stories though, so I don't want to really mark it down too much
krknights's review against another edition
3.0
Downloaded this audiobook from the Free Books app on my iPad. LibriVox version (not actually the edition pictured here). It was much better than I'd expected from a free, public domain audiobook. I did enjoy it, but Alice in Wonderland has, for me, always paled in comparison to Alice Through the Looking Glass. I'll be taking a listen to that one soon.
aggiechi's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
I stuck to reading my smaller copy, which only contains Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, so I will leave off for the future reading my larger copy which contains additional stories.
Still, really loved the two Alice stories. Not much to say on such a class piece of fiction, just that it was truly enjoyable and I really loved the style of writing and the whimsy that came with it.
Still, really loved the two Alice stories. Not much to say on such a class piece of fiction, just that it was truly enjoyable and I really loved the style of writing and the whimsy that came with it.
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