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feyley's review against another edition
3.0
5 stars for Alice in Wonderland
1 star for Through the Looking Glass
I've always been a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland, but I had never read the books together. I should have just stuck with the first one because the second is absolute nonsense. Don't get me wrong, Alice in Wonderland is also nonsense. But its nonsense that forms a story. Through the Looking Glass is some sort of fever dream, its nonsense just to be nonsense. I think this one was just too far for me. Definitely won't be re-reading it anytime soon.
1 star for Through the Looking Glass
I've always been a huge fan of Alice in Wonderland, but I had never read the books together. I should have just stuck with the first one because the second is absolute nonsense. Don't get me wrong, Alice in Wonderland is also nonsense. But its nonsense that forms a story. Through the Looking Glass is some sort of fever dream, its nonsense just to be nonsense. I think this one was just too far for me. Definitely won't be re-reading it anytime soon.
singular_coyote's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.75
I much preferred Alice in Wonderland over Through the Looking Glass
sarahfires's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
izzylin24's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
somewhat_kat's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
emeraldrose809's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
frankanalysis's review against another edition
1.0
I knew this book was supposed to be nonsense, but I did not expect it to be utter, utter nonsense. So disappointing.
bexlrose's review against another edition
4.0
Weird, whacky and wonderful. I never realised how often Alice put her foot in her mouth, she's so tactless, it's very funny. Lots of fun absurd happenings for kids, and very colourful characters. Also, depending on what version you get just beautiful illustrations.
It also has some nice ponderings for the adults among us, such as "it's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then". I like that a lot. Part of my anxiety is my brain continuously offering me awful things I've done 5, 6, 7 years ago and reminding me of what an embarrassing human I am and how I should probably stay indoors and never talk to anyone again (easier these days). It constantly does this, and after finishing Alice today, when my brain proffered its self-loathing memory-nugget I thought of this line from the book and reminded myself that I am not the same person as I was back then and so there's no use revisiting it. Which kind of helped.
4 stars, definitely would recommend to read to children. They'll get stuff out of it that you won't and you'll get stuff out of it that they won't too.
It also has some nice ponderings for the adults among us, such as "it's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then". I like that a lot. Part of my anxiety is my brain continuously offering me awful things I've done 5, 6, 7 years ago and reminding me of what an embarrassing human I am and how I should probably stay indoors and never talk to anyone again (easier these days). It constantly does this, and after finishing Alice today, when my brain proffered its self-loathing memory-nugget I thought of this line from the book and reminded myself that I am not the same person as I was back then and so there's no use revisiting it. Which kind of helped.
4 stars, definitely would recommend to read to children. They'll get stuff out of it that you won't and you'll get stuff out of it that they won't too.