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2.97 AVERAGE
2.97 AVERAGE
The conclusion was better than the first part, but I still didn’t care much for the book.
It did turn out to be quite a sweet story. It is hard to follow sometimes, and I do wish that the separate worlds were more clearly entered into. Overall, I enjoyed it and I'm glad I took the time to embark on a new Lewis Carroll story.
the only decent thing about this book was the nonbinary oven
I admire the experimental nature of this story. The first part of Sylvie and Bruno was equally ambitious, but I found it a little harder to get through. For some reason, though this part was equally strange and still required attention to keep up, it sat better with me. Perhaps because we're already introduced to the characters, and it's therefore easier to fall into the world(s), because there's less to learn? I do also like a lot of the characters in the book (Sylvie and Bruno on particular - both in the sense of liking their personalities, and in the sense of liking the way they're written.
A very strange book, with everything from cutesy-pie fairy children to mass deaths in a nearby village. The illustrations are lovely and there are some amusing sections, such as the Professor's lecture and the humans' dinner party, but overall I still find the whole concept a mess.
It isn't a child's book, despite all the fairy interludes. Not much in the way of plot, either in the sections about the fairies or those concerning the humans. Generous dollops of discussions about Christian values and attitudes. And that's it really.
I'm amazed that some reviewers can say it's so much better than the Alice books. Really?
It isn't a child's book, despite all the fairy interludes. Not much in the way of plot, either in the sections about the fairies or those concerning the humans. Generous dollops of discussions about Christian values and attitudes. And that's it really.
I'm amazed that some reviewers can say it's so much better than the Alice books. Really?
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
much better than the first, but still doesn’t hold a candle to the alice books