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candacemss's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
missmeganmann's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved this! I’ve always loved Alice in Wonderland and I love that when they’re trying to figure out the story, one of them reminds the group that the movie and book are often different. Oh, that was so good. And I loved that Alice barely even played a part. I don’t know why, but I loved that they instead just figured out wonderland to find Frankie.
Excited for more of these bonus editions!
Excited for more of these bonus editions!
tfarfan's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
josie_addison's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.75
auntbreesqreads's review against another edition
3.0
I won this book in an Instagram giveaway hosted by Scholastic, Inc. I normally can't stand to read series out of order but since I won it and it's a children's book I figured it would be okay. This was a cute book and I'm a sucker for fairy tale retellings (although this seems to be the only book in the series that retells a children's book rather than a fairy tale). The over arching story line actually reminds me a lot of the Magic Treehouse books, which I loved growing up, except these focus on fairy tales instead of history (so a bit less educational).
My main complaint about this book is that I think the moral lessons could have been more subtle. I tend to find that children are less receptive to ideas that are shoved down their throat. I would have preferred for the children to be allowed to come to the lesson on their own. I guess that's not really unique to this children's book, though. The true test is this: Would I buy this for my nieces? Yeah, i'm honestly considering getting them the first book in the series to see how they like it.
My main complaint about this book is that I think the moral lessons could have been more subtle. I tend to find that children are less receptive to ideas that are shoved down their throat. I would have preferred for the children to be allowed to come to the lesson on their own. I guess that's not really unique to this children's book, though. The true test is this: Would I buy this for my nieces? Yeah, i'm honestly considering getting them the first book in the series to see how they like it.
mbarkley's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fairytale42's review
3.0
Kinda obvious moral, but cute none the less. Enjoyed how it stayed true to the original story, not just the movie.
jilljemmett's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first special edition of the Whatever After series.
This story is different because Abby enters a story with her friends, instead of her brother. It’s also the first time she enters a story that isn’t a fairytale.
There were some other ways that this story was different from the other books in the series. The girls follow Alice’s adventure backwards. They don’t end up meeting Alice until the end. That part made sense for this plot, because Abby’s friends had to go on the journey along with Abby. It would have been very confusing to have five girls as main characters traveling through this adventure.
I really enjoyed this book. I hope there are other special editions in the future!
This story is different because Abby enters a story with her friends, instead of her brother. It’s also the first time she enters a story that isn’t a fairytale.
There were some other ways that this story was different from the other books in the series. The girls follow Alice’s adventure backwards. They don’t end up meeting Alice until the end. That part made sense for this plot, because Abby’s friends had to go on the journey along with Abby. It would have been very confusing to have five girls as main characters traveling through this adventure.
I really enjoyed this book. I hope there are other special editions in the future!
petitescarlett's review
4.0
Great book, only it should be a little bit more crazy like Alice and wonderland