Reviews

Unbirthday by Liz Braswell

Only show reviews with written explanations

catie_cat's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.5

thecraftywelshie's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

idahobekah's review against another edition

Go to review page

1.0

Even when this book isn’t bad, it’s not even that good. There were a couple of entertaining parts, but definitely not worth reading in the many Alice in Wonderland retellings/sequels

Because I like Liz Braswell’s writing, I will say that I’ve read a couple of her other books in the Twisted Tale series, and she does a really good job of capturing the culture of her characters- whether it be the politics of Agrabah or the French background of Beauty and the Beast. Unbirthday is no different- she does a great job at distinguishing two distinct cultures: the absurd Wonderlandians and the courtships of the English.

Overall: 1.5 ⭐️

angryginger's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

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

3.75

welshiswhims's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

color_girl's review against another edition

Go to review page

2.0

My least favorite of all the twisted tales series…. I was not a fan of this book. I’m sad because I love Alice in wonderland and most wonderland retellings! Maybe I was comparing it too much to Heartless (Marissa Meyer) but I just couldn’t get into it. I spent a lot of time on this book, dragging through it.