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palmkd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Review after rereading:
This book (and series) continues to be a 5 star read for me! I was very excited to reread before book 3 which has released this year!! (2023)
Be sure to read book 1 first to avoid all spoilers!
As with book one, we follow Alice who has been drawn into the upside down world of Wonderland. This version of wonderland is not so wonderful. It's where nightmares are born and if not carefully monitored, they bleed over into our world and cause damage. Alice is one of the special few who can see them and she's decided to channel her own feelings into fighting back the nightmares. What she didn't sign up for was it taking over her whole life. Just when she thinks she'll take a step back, things get even more crazy and that's about where book 2 starts.
This story has a couple more chapters from different Points of View, but mostly follows Alice as she tries to make sense of a messed up and whimsically wicked world.
I'm a sucker for Alice in Wonderland inspired tales, and this story is a great one.
Strongly recommend!
The first books were written earlier and include some fandom references I don't support any longer, but regardless I hope you'll give this series a go.
Thoughts after first read through: While I am very sad the next book in the NIghtmare-Verse isn't out for a while longer (2023 scheduled), I do appreciate how this book wrapped up and didn't leave me on a crazy cliffhanger!
This is definitely a new favorite series, and I look forward to rereading it!!
This book (and series) continues to be a 5 star read for me! I was very excited to reread before book 3 which has released this year!! (2023)
Be sure to read book 1 first to avoid all spoilers!
As with book one, we follow Alice who has been drawn into the upside down world of Wonderland. This version of wonderland is not so wonderful. It's where nightmares are born and if not carefully monitored, they bleed over into our world and cause damage. Alice is one of the special few who can see them and she's decided to channel her own feelings into fighting back the nightmares. What she didn't sign up for was it taking over her whole life. Just when she thinks she'll take a step back, things get even more crazy and that's about where book 2 starts.
This story has a couple more chapters from different Points of View, but mostly follows Alice as she tries to make sense of a messed up and whimsically wicked world.
I'm a sucker for Alice in Wonderland inspired tales, and this story is a great one.
Strongly recommend!
The first books were written earlier and include some fandom references I don't support any longer, but regardless I hope you'll give this series a go.
Thoughts after first read through: While I am very sad the next book in the NIghtmare-Verse isn't out for a while longer (2023 scheduled), I do appreciate how this book wrapped up and didn't leave me on a crazy cliffhanger!
This is definitely a new favorite series, and I look forward to rereading it!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Torture and War
zombiezami's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
I thought this was a great improvement on and expansion of the first book. I like that this one took place in Wonderland much more. I look forward to seeing how the series will develop.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, Vomit, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Cursing, Grief, Dementia, and Confinement
Minor: Alcohol and War
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