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_iamme's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
jaredolin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
silverthorn's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
that_chick26's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
madoko's review against another edition
4.0
what to say what hasnt been said, its alice in wonderland.
Maybe its due to me not being very good at reading fiction books, but it feels very jumpy, like theres a little bit too much to be told, tho its not "bad" and it also makes sense why there has been so many reinterpretation over the years, it brings an entire world that can be read in a myriad of different ways, no idea if this was the intention but it feels like it presents the reader with a lot of different narratives, bordering on the surreal. Being written for children it feels like an "imagination run wild" type of deal, meant to stimulate the world building rather than serving it up front, which is cool and has provided a toolbox for said interpretation over the years.
Hunting of the snark is pretty coherent for a socalled nonsense poem
Maybe its due to me not being very good at reading fiction books, but it feels very jumpy, like theres a little bit too much to be told, tho its not "bad" and it also makes sense why there has been so many reinterpretation over the years, it brings an entire world that can be read in a myriad of different ways, no idea if this was the intention but it feels like it presents the reader with a lot of different narratives, bordering on the surreal. Being written for children it feels like an "imagination run wild" type of deal, meant to stimulate the world building rather than serving it up front, which is cool and has provided a toolbox for said interpretation over the years.
Hunting of the snark is pretty coherent for a socalled nonsense poem
littleelfman's review against another edition
5.0
What fun!! Chris Riddell catches the whimsy of Lewis Carroll's 'Agony in Eight Fits' brilliantly! Nonsense at it's finest.
nightshade_novels's review against another edition
2.0
When I first started this story I barely made it 2 pages in before giving up on it for several months. I found it hard to read and was reluctant to return to it. However when I did finally decide to give it another shot I found it much better than I remembered. It was a fun little read which is full of the usual crazy strangeness of Carroll's writing.
Having said that I actually enjoyed reading this story I am still unlikely to read it again for a long time.
Having said that I actually enjoyed reading this story I am still unlikely to read it again for a long time.
becksus's review against another edition
4.0
This must be read aloud, for the rhythm to abound, and this I have surely completed.
So I read it out - though not loud - and its beauty I found, that by time has not been repleted.
A wonderful and fun example of how language can be used.
So I read it out - though not loud - and its beauty I found, that by time has not been repleted.
A wonderful and fun example of how language can be used.