Reviews - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

First time I’ve actually read Alice in Wonderland and I quite enjoyed it. I like the writing style. Not sure if it was easier to picture because I knew the story or if it was because it was written so well, but either way, I enjoyed it.

shadeylaine's review against another edition

5.0

This was one of my favorite books growing up and I still love it. It is such a fever dream, I have to say that quality made it very strange to listen to on audio book while falling asleep. It took a long time for my brain to grasp everything and I had to go back and relisten multiple times because it threaded into my dreams. Totally worth it, Alice is awesome and so brave and bold. The other characters she meets are unique, 10/10.

briannasiegrist's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

I didn’t really enjoy Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The story felt episodic and didn’t have a real plot, which made it hard to stay interested. A lot of the characters were just archetypes with no nuance, though some were actually pretty memorable and creative, like the Queen of Hearts. Carroll’s writing is easy to read, which is why I kept going even though I found it tedious. I can see how little kids might tolerate the simple, exaggerated characters, and how the story might appeal to children who feel confused by the often nonsensical ways adults make “rulings” or statements. I stuck with it because I wanted to understand more about the history of children’s fiction.