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pinakamataas's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This novella is a collection of a few stories, each I had to rate separately
The Boy in the Web
The first with Allison and her looking at her past with Morpheus and seeing David’s/Tommy’s memories did fill some missing part in my curiosity of what happened before, but while she is a deeply tragic character in her whole scope (and it is even addressed here - what if she had brought Tommy to the train straight from the Wonderland) she has never been my favourite character. And the story didn’t hit quite as much as others (or the main trilogy). 3.25/5⭐️
The Moth in the Mirror
The Morpheus POV book was a tiny bit disappointing purely from the fact that he was viewing Jeb’s memories from Splintered. And Morpheus own emotion was not there. I don’t hate that I got to see the heartbreak and the strength Jeb felt before losing his memories, but it was not what I expected. I honestly thought this would be my favourite of the 3 stories here, and it was the least. I hoped to see how Morpheus reacted to each little thing Jeb felt instead of a generalisation after the memories (or his sarcastic quips over how Jeb saw Morpheus?) 2.5/5⭐️
Six Impossible Things
And finally returning to Alyssa’s POV - getting to view both her mortal life with Jeb, and then the immortality, was special.
The scene with buildup to their wedding was both hilarious and unhinged, but Jeb’s death? The way he chose to die absolutely destroyed me.Morpheus giving them possibility to share dreams for one night after their wedding, and then Jeb using his wish to relive the dream before dying, was truly harrowing.
And then how Alyssa decided to deal with faking her death and moving to Wonderland was wonderful and funny. Morpheus was a consent king/unhinged chaos sprite showing in their wedding attire while she’s an 80+ yo woman and never even batting an eye at her age and still loving her soothed some kind of weird hangup I had with them.
But the birth of their son and the memories from their childhood and their one night together were simply so precious. 4.75/5⭐️
Overall, I’m so happy with this series. And this is so well finished that I’m not feeling a particular book hangover.
(And considering that the last story was longer than the first two combined, it skews the rating in favour to it 4/5⭐️)
The Boy in the Web
The first with Allison and her looking at her past with Morpheus and seeing David’s/Tommy’s memories did fill some missing part in my curiosity of what happened before, but while she is a deeply tragic character in her whole scope (and it is even addressed here - what if she had brought Tommy to the train straight from the Wonderland) she has never been my favourite character. And the story didn’t hit quite as much as others (or the main trilogy). 3.25/5⭐️
The Moth in the Mirror
The Morpheus POV book was a tiny bit disappointing purely from the fact that he was viewing Jeb’s memories from Splintered. And Morpheus own emotion was not there. I don’t hate that I got to see the heartbreak and the strength Jeb felt before losing his memories, but it was not what I expected. I honestly thought this would be my favourite of the 3 stories here, and it was the least. I hoped to see how Morpheus reacted to each little thing Jeb felt instead of a generalisation after the memories (or his sarcastic quips over how Jeb saw Morpheus?) 2.5/5⭐️
Six Impossible Things
And finally returning to Alyssa’s POV - getting to view both her mortal life with Jeb, and then the immortality, was special.
The scene with buildup to their wedding was both hilarious and unhinged, but Jeb’s death? The way he chose to die absolutely destroyed me.
And then how Alyssa decided to deal with faking her death and moving to Wonderland was wonderful and funny. Morpheus was a consent king/unhinged chaos sprite showing in their wedding attire while she’s an 80+ yo woman and never even batting an eye at her age and still loving her soothed some kind of weird hangup I had with them.
But the birth of their son and the memories from their childhood and their one night together were simply so precious. 4.75/5⭐️
Overall, I’m so happy with this series. And this is so well finished that I’m not feeling a particular book hangover.
(And considering that the last story was longer than the first two combined, it skews the rating in favour to it 4/5⭐️)
farfallarelatable's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
alex_pedrianes's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
dreizehn's review against another edition
3.0
Individual Ratings: The Boy in the Web ★★ | The Moth in the Mirror ★★★ | Six Impossible Things ★★★★
edingmann's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to love this, because I've been a huge fan of the series. But I had to put the book down in the third novella. I strongly disagree with the book's messaging about female sexuality and the value of being "innocent and untouched," as the book puts it. I have a big problem with equating a person's state of innocence or not innocence (i.e., guilt) with whether or not they have been the recipient of sexual touch. Messages such as this have the deep potential to instill shame in female readers—especially ones who are first learning about their own identity as a sexual being. And that message is even more destructive for victims of sexual assault, who didn't have a choice in whether they remained "untouched."
I couldn't finish the book after the scene in question, and I won't be back if more books are published in this series. And that makes me sad, since the author has created an imaginative, vibrant, and fascinating world.
I couldn't finish the book after the scene in question, and I won't be back if more books are published in this series. And that makes me sad, since the author has created an imaginative, vibrant, and fascinating world.
marsieonlife's review against another edition
5.0
Me encantó este libro! Lo único que no me gustó es que terminó, jaja. Pude disfrutar de los comentarios sarcásticos, seductores y, en algunas ocasiones, tiernos de Morfeo; la familia de Alyssa con Jeb; la rivalidad de Jeb con Morfeo; los momentos tiernos entre Thomas y Alison (quienes se merecen el mundo después de todo por lo que han pasado); la hermosa amistad de Jenara y Alyssa; el nacimiento del Príncipe de la Corte Roja; y sobretodo, la magia, poder, y valentía de Alyssa. Amé toda esta saga, la belleza macabra y mórbida del País de las Maravillas y sus habitantes. Todos y cada uno de los personajes de esta serie de libros tienen un lugar especial en mi corazón. Muchas gracias A.G. Howard por haber escrito todos estos libros
silvyinwonderland's review against another edition
5.0
Grazie al cielo esiste questo libro, Morpheus mi era mancato moltissimo! Ma non è comunque abbastanza, andrei avanti per l'eternità a leggere di questi due *-*
Recensione: http://wefoundwonderlandinbooks.blogspot.it/2017/02/recensione-6-cose-impossibili-di-ag.html
Recensione: http://wefoundwonderlandinbooks.blogspot.it/2017/02/recensione-6-cose-impossibili-di-ag.html
typedtruths's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
it was so good to be back in this world 🥺️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy and Cancer
Minor: Death of parent
➸ Trigger warnings for pregnancy and childbirth (on-page), psychiatric hospitalisation, grief and loss depiction, death of a husband from cancer (on-page).bibliorey's review against another edition
3.0
though i had so much fun revisiting the splintered world, this collection of short stories merely acts as a filler to the little holes in the original books as well as extras. nevertheless, i still enjoyed reading about my faves alyssa, jeb, and morpheus. thomas and alison’s story was so bittersweet and so does jeb and alyssa’s too. morpheus, as always, never fails to crack me up. it was such a wonderful time reading it and i’m quite sad my journey with this series has come to its end. this series will forever hold a special place in my heart.