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3.15 AVERAGE
3.15 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very clever use and adaptation of Lewis' story and style so it feels part if the original Alice universe
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am a big fan of the musical this is based on, written by the same author. If the idea of this book intrigues you, I would recommend listening to the musical's soundtrack first. This story was lyrical and sometimes confusing (full of a lot of Wonderland nonsense), but personally I loved the metaphor of Wonderland and the world demanding that Alice grow up and move on, despite the painful cost and madness that goes with it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love this musical, and this book did not disappoint! I was laughing and crying at the same time. I think the idea was so clever.
As a fan of the musical, I had high hopes. Was a decent read. The language is frilly and pretty at times, though so hard to keep up with what characters are playing whom. Alice in wonderland is mad on its own, this made it a little more difficult to understand.
although i liked reading this, it wasn’t exactly how i would’ve expected it.
i’ve loved the musical for a while now and was really excited to read this, but the magic the show brings to the story doesn’t really work in text. the parallels steven sater created work so good on stage, because you can show differences and similarities between the characters in wonderland and the characters in the tube. in the book everything is done by text, which makes the setting, the time line and the dialogue a bit vague.
i’ve loved the musical for a while now and was really excited to read this, but the magic the show brings to the story doesn’t really work in text. the parallels steven sater created work so good on stage, because you can show differences and similarities between the characters in wonderland and the characters in the tube. in the book everything is done by text, which makes the setting, the time line and the dialogue a bit vague.
After reading 30 pages of this book I have decided to DNF it. Such a pity as I got this as a gift and was very interested in it. The descriptions are confusing, the writing is terribly repetitive and I have no want to torture myself anymore. From the beginning of the book, I was wary about the writing because it was as though Steven Sater decided to fit as many advanced dictionary words as possible and decided to show that he used the words by using them MULTIPLE TIMES.
A quote on page 21 perfectly shows how repetitive the writing is: "Only a month, a little month ago, was it? On a night like this, on such an autumn night as this, I sat beside you, Mummy." Not even kidding this is a quote from the book. Another quote to demonstrate the writing: "And why, being here, could he not be still, not sit still?"
Although I don't have the effort to find quotes that show how terrible the description is in this book, trust me that it is VERY confusing. I can't do this to myself and I recommend you don't try to read it either.
A quote on page 21 perfectly shows how repetitive the writing is: "Only a month, a little month ago, was it? On a night like this, on such an autumn night as this, I sat beside you, Mummy." Not even kidding this is a quote from the book. Another quote to demonstrate the writing: "And why, being here, could he not be still, not sit still?"
Although I don't have the effort to find quotes that show how terrible the description is in this book, trust me that it is VERY confusing. I can't do this to myself and I recommend you don't try to read it either.