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A review by adillon12480
Ever Alice by H. J. Ramsay
5.0
Imagine a world where rabbits speak, cats can be invisible, and knights joust with licorice sticks and swordfish, Where a cake can make you shrink or a drink can make you grow. We have all heard of Wonderland, and Alice's adventures there, but "Ever Alice" gives us a new spin on Alice and her time spent in the magical land.
I very much enjoyed this book. I always felt that I hadn't gotten a good grasp on the character of the Queen of Hearts. In the original tales by Lewis Carroll we learn that she enjoys beheading people and cheats at croquet. I never felt that her personality and background were fully developed in my mind. Ramsay delves much deeper into the history and mindset of Rosamund, the Queen of Hearts. We get a glimpse of what has created her persona as a monstrous head-collector.
The author also shows us into the mind of Alice, and what could be causing her to "travel" to Wonderland. Alice's character is older now, and as a teenager, is dealing with first love, betrayal, and friendship. She is no longer the little girl portrayed in the original tales. We are also shown the terrible truth of the mental health field in the late 1800s, a major era in the development of the asylum.
Overall, I give this book 5 stars, and would recommend it to readers who enjoyed the original Alice stories, and those who are interested in the YA genre.
I very much enjoyed this book. I always felt that I hadn't gotten a good grasp on the character of the Queen of Hearts. In the original tales by Lewis Carroll we learn that she enjoys beheading people and cheats at croquet. I never felt that her personality and background were fully developed in my mind. Ramsay delves much deeper into the history and mindset of Rosamund, the Queen of Hearts. We get a glimpse of what has created her persona as a monstrous head-collector.
The author also shows us into the mind of Alice, and what could be causing her to "travel" to Wonderland. Alice's character is older now, and as a teenager, is dealing with first love, betrayal, and friendship. She is no longer the little girl portrayed in the original tales. We are also shown the terrible truth of the mental health field in the late 1800s, a major era in the development of the asylum.
Overall, I give this book 5 stars, and would recommend it to readers who enjoyed the original Alice stories, and those who are interested in the YA genre.