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Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll

gabingy's review against another edition

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3.0

✵ 18♡02♡24 ✵ 24♡02♡24
✵ Leído por mi lista de libros que inspiraron películas que vi
✵ Leído en físico
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༺ Esta parte me costó un poco terminarla porque no me enganchó tanto como la primera. La idea sigue, Lewis Carroll es un genio para los juegos de palabras, situaciones cómicas y los poemas sobre todo. Sin embargo, hay algo en esta parte que no me llegó a atrapar. El recorrido de Alicia a través del tablero de ajedrez me llama muchísimo la atención, es muy ingenioso y creativo con la narrativa. De hecho, sería todo un placer leerlo en una edición más bonita con tapa dura y llena de ilustraciones (la que tengo es bastante simple). Solo que.... creo que me resultó repetitivo. Se podría resumir en que en cada capítulo Alicia conoce a un personaje diferente mientras avanza en el tablero de ajedrez pero solo salvo a algunos personajes que me resultaron memorables (Humpty Dumpty tuvo el mejor capítulo+el regreso del sombrerero y la liebre). No me pegaron tan fuerte los chistes (en la primera parte me encontraba riendo y anotando cada página). En general fue más de lo mismo, nuevo capítulo, nuevo personaje. No me pegó taaaan fuerte como la primera parte pero sigo valorando su calidad. Tal vez con una segunda lectura le encuentre más gracia tal y como me pasó con la primera parte.
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tregina's review against another edition

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4.0

Along with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, I reread this one nearly ever year. I enjoy it a lot, but it will never be quite as beloved as Alice.

michaelagreenall's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

sidharthvardhan's review against another edition

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5.0

"And here I wish I could tell you half the things Alice used to say, beginning with her favorite phrase ‘Let’s pretend.’ She had had quite a long argument with her sister only the say before— all because Alice had begun with ‘Let’s pretend we’re kings and queens;’ and her sister, who liked being very exact, had argued that they couldn't, because there were only two of them, and Alice had been reduced at last to say, ‘Well, you can be one of them then, and I’ll be all the rest"

Alice is really adorable. The story - well there is no story.
Lewis Caroll's ALice in Wonderland was a book of a kind never written before with all its pictures, jokes and nonsense. Such apiece must had been difficult to follow. However in 'Through the looking glass', the author seems to be doing it at ease.
The book make a lot of symbolic references but since all of them are listed in Wikipedia page, I won't be repeating them.Anyway, explanations take an awful lot o ime

selene_rose's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

akshatha_murthy's review against another edition

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2.0

A very vivid dream...

goobdiddy's review against another edition

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3.0

Very trippy. Sure, it was all supposed to be a dream, but it reads more like the product of some pretty awesome mind-altering substances.

I mainly read this to get some background for reading The Looking Glass Wars, since I missed this one as a child.

mikazuki17's review against another edition

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"Life, what is it but a dream?"

moonychu's review against another edition

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4.0

A classic but definitely my favorite one. It‘s always a blast reading the strange dialogues and magical occurrences.

alexspillsbeans's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0