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annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
4.0
One of my favorite things about Wonderland is that everyone can basically create their own version of it. As long as it's weird, different and not following the conventional rules, everything is possible in your own version of Wonderland. I therefore love reading Wonderland retellings and seeing what authors are doing with their version of this insane world. So, when this book was available to request on BookSprout I didn't hesitate and grabbed myself a copy.
What I really loved about this second installment is that we got to explore the rest of this world. Of course, we saw Wonderland in the previous book, but there are a few more courts and we at least got a glimpse of all of them now and some got even a little more attention. I love how rich this world is, how different all the courts are and how it's quite clear that there is a lot of work to do in the next book to make Alice's reign a success.
Just like the original Wonderland books this book is a little less about the plot and more about just experiencing all the sometimes bizarre, sometimes dangerous and always exciting situations our characters end up in. It takes a very long time for our characters to actually get to the point where they can actually really start looking for Alice's sister and once they start their search party it goes quite fast, but has a deliciously explosive finale. But, I really enjoyed the ride!
I also really loved the character growth in this book. Especially Alice herself grows and learns a lot. Not only when it comes to her powers and the strange world she has landed in, but also about herself. What she actually wants in life, what she stands for, who she wants to be and most of all where she wants to be. It's not a very active thing. We don't catch Alice brooding and thinking deeply about this stuff, but you feel her views changing and you see her growing more into herself.
I can't wait to get my hands on the next book!
What I really loved about this second installment is that we got to explore the rest of this world. Of course, we saw Wonderland in the previous book, but there are a few more courts and we at least got a glimpse of all of them now and some got even a little more attention. I love how rich this world is, how different all the courts are and how it's quite clear that there is a lot of work to do in the next book to make Alice's reign a success.
Just like the original Wonderland books this book is a little less about the plot and more about just experiencing all the sometimes bizarre, sometimes dangerous and always exciting situations our characters end up in. It takes a very long time for our characters to actually get to the point where they can actually really start looking for Alice's sister and once they start their search party it goes quite fast, but has a deliciously explosive finale. But, I really enjoyed the ride!
I also really loved the character growth in this book. Especially Alice herself grows and learns a lot. Not only when it comes to her powers and the strange world she has landed in, but also about herself. What she actually wants in life, what she stands for, who she wants to be and most of all where she wants to be. It's not a very active thing. We don't catch Alice brooding and thinking deeply about this stuff, but you feel her views changing and you see her growing more into herself.
I can't wait to get my hands on the next book!
anazap's review
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Enjoyable, but a lot of repetitive language that got annoying and the terms “male” and “female” are used a bizarre amount.
shorangina's review
4.0
This series is my absolute favorite series by Ashley McLeo and to say I’ve been waiting very impatiently for book two is a serious understatement. It did not disappoint, I loved every single bit of it and really am enjoying the new additions to the cast. Highly recommend.
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