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Sometimes a woman has to do weird things and has to be a little mad. I saw the cover of this book and didn't even read the synopsis. I collect Alice in Wonderland editions and retellings and the cover alone was reason enough to want to have it. I was clearly not entirely aware of what I got myself into exactly, but surprisingly enough I really really enjoyed it a lot.

This book is the definition of a guilty pleasure. The book is very clear on what it is: A woman's fantasy written down. I mean, who doesn't want to fall down a rabbit hole to end up in a world where all the males are literally mad for you? It totally would take some time to get used to and just like Allison I'm also not the kind of girl who just dives in head first (pun intended), but I think, just like Allison I could have grown quite used to this.

What makes the book an even more amusing read is the fact that the author, and Allison, is constantly very aware of all the clichés. No, she's totally not going to be such a heroine falling easily for the first hot man she meets. No, she's not interested in being their saviour, because being the chosen one sucks and why the hell are all the men so handsome? Where are the ugly ones like they have in the real world? I could identify surprisingly well with Allison and just like her I did fall for the charms of the handsome guys she meets.

But, strangely enough the story is not JUST a guilty pleasure. Buried under the amusement, the smut and the constant sexual tension, there are actually quite interesting themes that are never forgotten. Rape and consensual sex, free will, ptsd, it's all hinted upon and lingers constantly in the background. For me that's what made this story the perfect middle ground.

The book has just enough interesting layers (thin ones, but still) to keep me interested and curious to see how this story will continue. And therefore the pleasure parts of the story, become all the more pleasant!

I WANT MORE! (There are two more books, I will order those tomorrow!)

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3.0

This was a solid 3.7 for me. This is retelling of Alice in Wonderland, or really it’s the beginning of the series. I was on the edge of my seat trying to think of how Allison would play out with the relationships with the different men in this book. I can not wait to start the second book in these series. Not only to find out what is going to happen but to also see how much more spice can be mixed in, because the first book definitely builds up to it.