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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Down the rabbit hole we go…
This read was so much darker than I originally thought! I picked it up at a second hand bookstore thinking oh it’s a Tim Burton level retelling… I was wrong there.
We go into some pretty horrific places; we have body horror, murder, SA and all kinds of abuse. I still enjoyed the read, as an extreme horror reader I was pleasantly surprised with the fact that it had some really challenging themes.
Overall, it was a good read! I feel like I’ll continue with the series and see where this journey goes.
This read was so much darker than I originally thought! I picked it up at a second hand bookstore thinking oh it’s a Tim Burton level retelling… I was wrong there.
We go into some pretty horrific places; we have body horror, murder, SA and all kinds of abuse. I still enjoyed the read, as an extreme horror reader I was pleasantly surprised with the fact that it had some really challenging themes.
Overall, it was a good read! I feel like I’ll continue with the series and see where this journey goes.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
tense
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:
Yes
This is a reread of a favorite book! I love the retelling of the story of Alice in such a darker way. I will always love Cheshire and his silly ways.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual violence
So good. I love a classic story reinvented in a way opposed to the original, and this does not disappoint. All the familiar elements twist in dark and surprising ways.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is hard.. I really LOVED the idea and setting of this book as I’m a huge fan of horror and retellings. Alice in Wonderland is a classic and perfect base for horror, and I genuinely loved the writing. It was disturbing too, very sad how women aren’t even safe from men in books, a bit too realistic imo 💔
Anyway.. now my issue with this is following: it was too easy. I had a great time reading, and I have the second book alr lying in front of me, but the way all of those bad evil men were defeated so easily, and how Alice can simplywish the world to change is giving her too much power and an easy way out, it was underwhelming and felt lazy. But I’m conflicted because it didn’t really bother me that much as the entire thing felt like a nostalgic (yet twisted and disturbing) fairytale movie, so it makes sense that it gets resolved the way it did. I’m really curious to see what happens in the second and third book and I will keep reading. But yea. Idk I wish there would've been more challenges for the characters .. esp the end was kinda funny but also very "that‘s it? u can’t be serious“ LOL
Anyway.. now my issue with this is following: it was too easy. I had a great time reading, and I have the second book alr lying in front of me, but the way all of those bad evil men were defeated so easily, and how Alice can simply
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Grief
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
All that dialogue about how the Jabberwocky was this powerful Magician only for him to be defeated by A WISH????!!! You cannot be serious. I just know Lewis Carroll is tossing in his grave. Also, the entire book revolved around hunting for the Vorpal Blade, but guess we didn’t need that either. A wish was the only weapon needed. How do you build up to a final showdown of magical beings only for it to be less than 5 pages? Did I mention that Alice’s magic was based on wishing? At this point, call me up on my birthday, and I could defeat the Jabberwocky too
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes