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marieintheraw's review
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this.
More in-depth spoiler free review: https://amberinoface.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/lost-in-wonderland-by-nicky-peacock-review/
I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review through Netgalley.
More in-depth spoiler free review: https://amberinoface.wordpress.com/2016/08/09/lost-in-wonderland-by-nicky-peacock-review/
I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review through Netgalley.
nikkiethereader's review
5.0
Mouse has been trained most of her life to bait and trap serial killers. Her mission is to save lives of other potential victims they may find. All missions are done in Alice's memory. Meanwhile, her brother is in a mental hospital convinced a monster exists and that it killed their mother.
This book is all kinds of twisted and intense. It's dark yet humorous. To me, it felt like Criminal Minds meets Alice In Wonderland. I absolutely loved it. I can't wait to read the rest of this series. I was captured from the very beginning. I've already recommended it to quite a few people. Needless to say, I fully recommend this. However, I will say that if you don't like violence, this will not be the book for you.
This book is all kinds of twisted and intense. It's dark yet humorous. To me, it felt like Criminal Minds meets Alice In Wonderland. I absolutely loved it. I can't wait to read the rest of this series. I was captured from the very beginning. I've already recommended it to quite a few people. Needless to say, I fully recommend this. However, I will say that if you don't like violence, this will not be the book for you.
saschadarlington's review
4.0
4 1/2 stars.
LOST IN WONDERLAND BY NICKY PEACOCK
PUBLICATION DATE: APRIL 16, 2016
PUBLISHER: EVERNIGHT TEEN
Imagine Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse meets Criminal Minds meets Alice in Wonderland meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer sans vampires but with kickass Buffy and you might have a taste of what’s in store for you with Nicky Peacock’s Lost in Wonderland.
read more here: https://saschadarlington.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/review-of-lost-in-wonderland/
LOST IN WONDERLAND BY NICKY PEACOCK
PUBLICATION DATE: APRIL 16, 2016
PUBLISHER: EVERNIGHT TEEN
Imagine Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse meets Criminal Minds meets Alice in Wonderland meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer sans vampires but with kickass Buffy and you might have a taste of what’s in store for you with Nicky Peacock’s Lost in Wonderland.
read more here: https://saschadarlington.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/review-of-lost-in-wonderland/
ashlikesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Not your typical Alice in wonderland retelling. Actually not an Alice retelling at all. Lost in wonderland is about a couple who used to work for the government and after their 8 year Old is kidnapped and killed, they started wonderland. An operation that uses teens to lure and kill serial killers.
What made me pick this book up?
My mom did actually, she was telling me how I needed to read it, and how good it was. Of course, I'm literally obsessed with anything Alice, and it had Wonderland in it. Which automatically makes you assume Alice in Wonderland.
What do I like about the cover?
It looks a little bit like it was just designed at home. Like from a small publishing company, which there is nothing wrong with that, of course. But I think it could have been done just a little better. I do like the red color pop (we all know how much I love my color pop) And I love Cheshire eyes up at the top. It's not a bad cover, by any means. And once again, it sparks ideas for a photo shoot. It definitely screams Wonderland, and is also very creepy all at once.
What made me read the book?
Like I said, Jenn kept bothering me to read this book, and of course most of the time when Jenn says I need to read something, she's right. I had just read a few heavy books, and wanted something really small that was a quick read. So I picked up off my shelf with the idea that Jenn said to, and also the idea that it was a tiny book and I could finish it in one night. Once I actually read what the book was about, and found out it really isn't about Alice in Wonderland at all, it sounded like a really great idea.
What did I like the most?
I liked the wonderland-esque idea of the book. I really liked that it's a top secret organization called "Wonderland", and that they all have Alice nicknames, like Cheshire, Mouse, and White Rabbit. I also really like the reason why the organization exists, because of a couple who lost their daughter to a serial killer, when she was only 8 years old. Her name was Alice. I also really love Shiloh, and his imaginary friend, Mr. Custard. I enjoyed how fast of a read it was, but I still feel like there could have been more. It still had me on the edge of my seat, needing to know what was happening and why.
What didn't I like?
The main character was a little annoying, in the way she kept bringing up how she didn't have any emotions, and the little girl she once was, was gone. But I can understand why the author did it, to show how she got to where she was in the book. It wasn't enough to dislike the book, just a little bit tiresome at some points. I also wish the book was just a little bit longer. I almost felt like it was too small, in a way that there was so much more that the author could have accomplished and didn't. I would have really enjoyed seeing more of the characters, and read more about the serial killers that they caught (Though I really do love serial killers, so that might be why)
Overall
I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read, nothing really heavy, but it kept you interested in the book. I cannot wait to read more in the series, and I hope the author keeps writing them. She could easily turn this into a 10 book series with different characters and different killers, and it would still continue to be an interesting read.
What made me pick this book up?
My mom did actually, she was telling me how I needed to read it, and how good it was. Of course, I'm literally obsessed with anything Alice, and it had Wonderland in it. Which automatically makes you assume Alice in Wonderland.
What do I like about the cover?
It looks a little bit like it was just designed at home. Like from a small publishing company, which there is nothing wrong with that, of course. But I think it could have been done just a little better. I do like the red color pop (we all know how much I love my color pop) And I love Cheshire eyes up at the top. It's not a bad cover, by any means. And once again, it sparks ideas for a photo shoot. It definitely screams Wonderland, and is also very creepy all at once.
What made me read the book?
Like I said, Jenn kept bothering me to read this book, and of course most of the time when Jenn says I need to read something, she's right. I had just read a few heavy books, and wanted something really small that was a quick read. So I picked up off my shelf with the idea that Jenn said to, and also the idea that it was a tiny book and I could finish it in one night. Once I actually read what the book was about, and found out it really isn't about Alice in Wonderland at all, it sounded like a really great idea.
What did I like the most?
I liked the wonderland-esque idea of the book. I really liked that it's a top secret organization called "Wonderland", and that they all have Alice nicknames, like Cheshire, Mouse, and White Rabbit. I also really like the reason why the organization exists, because of a couple who lost their daughter to a serial killer, when she was only 8 years old. Her name was Alice. I also really love Shiloh, and his imaginary friend, Mr. Custard. I enjoyed how fast of a read it was, but I still feel like there could have been more. It still had me on the edge of my seat, needing to know what was happening and why.
What didn't I like?
The main character was a little annoying, in the way she kept bringing up how she didn't have any emotions, and the little girl she once was, was gone. But I can understand why the author did it, to show how she got to where she was in the book. It wasn't enough to dislike the book, just a little bit tiresome at some points. I also wish the book was just a little bit longer. I almost felt like it was too small, in a way that there was so much more that the author could have accomplished and didn't. I would have really enjoyed seeing more of the characters, and read more about the serial killers that they caught (Though I really do love serial killers, so that might be why)
Overall
I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read, nothing really heavy, but it kept you interested in the book. I cannot wait to read more in the series, and I hope the author keeps writing them. She could easily turn this into a 10 book series with different characters and different killers, and it would still continue to be an interesting read.
keyboardscoffee's review against another edition
1.0
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I REALLY REALLY wanted to love Lost in Wonderland. The synopsis was amazing and it could have been a thrilling ride.
Unfortunately, I had to stop reading it. I felt SO disconnected from the story. I couldn't get a grasp at all on the main character, what she was like, who she really was. And the quick change in chapter narrations kept throwing me off, since they'd only be about a page and I felt they weren't really adding to the story.
The writing itself was very disjointed and didn't flow well for me.
I'm sad that I just couldn't get into it because it sounds like it could have been fantastic.
I REALLY REALLY wanted to love Lost in Wonderland. The synopsis was amazing and it could have been a thrilling ride.
Unfortunately, I had to stop reading it. I felt SO disconnected from the story. I couldn't get a grasp at all on the main character, what she was like, who she really was. And the quick change in chapter narrations kept throwing me off, since they'd only be about a page and I felt they weren't really adding to the story.
The writing itself was very disjointed and didn't flow well for me.
I'm sad that I just couldn't get into it because it sounds like it could have been fantastic.
hannahsophialin's review
4.0
I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Lost in Wonderland has got to be one of the weirdest books I’ve ever read, and if I’ve read a weirder book than this one, then this is the weirdest book I’ve read this year.
Okay, the book’s weirdness is what intrigued me to read the book in the first place. But let me say just how weird this book really is:
The book starts with a character named Mouse. Honestly, I thought the book started with a legit mouse (it really sounded like one as well). A flipping mouse! Who starts a book with a mouse?! Really, I just got so confused for awhile at the very beginning, so to save everyone else’s sanity, the main character is not actually a mouse.
It’s a reference to some of the characters involved in Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland. After that got cleared out, the plot actually made a lot more sense. (Let’s also keep in mind that I do not remember the synopsis of a book. I read it, I find it interesting, I get the book myself, and then actually read the book. Maybe I’ll remember the synopsis if I’m lucky.)
But anyways, Lost In Wonderland is extremely weird. As in, top of the notch weird. It’s disturbing and gruesome and twisted. But it’s such a good kind of weird, that I think this entire series would be a really cool TV show. Lost In Wonderland is basically Law & Order, CSI - just think of any crime related shows - with a fairy tale twist. I just can’t get how awesome this would be on an actual screen, and I just want to see if Peacock incorporates any other fairy tales or just Alice In Wonderland.
This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts
Lost in Wonderland has got to be one of the weirdest books I’ve ever read, and if I’ve read a weirder book than this one, then this is the weirdest book I’ve read this year.
Okay, the book’s weirdness is what intrigued me to read the book in the first place. But let me say just how weird this book really is:
The book starts with a character named Mouse. Honestly, I thought the book started with a legit mouse (it really sounded like one as well). A flipping mouse! Who starts a book with a mouse?! Really, I just got so confused for awhile at the very beginning, so to save everyone else’s sanity, the main character is not actually a mouse.
It’s a reference to some of the characters involved in Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland. After that got cleared out, the plot actually made a lot more sense. (Let’s also keep in mind that I do not remember the synopsis of a book. I read it, I find it interesting, I get the book myself, and then actually read the book. Maybe I’ll remember the synopsis if I’m lucky.)
But anyways, Lost In Wonderland is extremely weird. As in, top of the notch weird. It’s disturbing and gruesome and twisted. But it’s such a good kind of weird, that I think this entire series would be a really cool TV show. Lost In Wonderland is basically Law & Order, CSI - just think of any crime related shows - with a fairy tale twist. I just can’t get how awesome this would be on an actual screen, and I just want to see if Peacock incorporates any other fairy tales or just Alice In Wonderland.
This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts
fablesandwren's review against another edition
1.0
Thank you for the copy, NetGallery.
I'm a huge Alice and Wonderland fan and love retellings. With that said, this book kind of let me down.
I don't have a lot to say so I'm going to keep it short and to the point.
This book could have gone without the references to Alice, it was kind of predictable and it was very rushed. Nothing really developed and detail was lacking. When my heart should have been racing, I was yawning. It should have been more thrilling since it is labeled a thriller.
Just not a fan. I hope someone enjoys it!
I'm a huge Alice and Wonderland fan and love retellings. With that said, this book kind of let me down.
I don't have a lot to say so I'm going to keep it short and to the point.
This book could have gone without the references to Alice, it was kind of predictable and it was very rushed. Nothing really developed and detail was lacking. When my heart should have been racing, I was yawning. It should have been more thrilling since it is labeled a thriller.
Just not a fan. I hope someone enjoys it!
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