A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
Alice in Wonderland: A Graphic Novel by Daniel Ferran, Martin Powell, Lewis Carroll

3.0

I could get this graphic novel cheaply at a local bookstore and wanted to have it for my Alice in Wonderland collection. I was a little disappointed that the graphic novel was only 70 pages though, because I think the story of Alice is kinda rich and is made to be turned into a detailed graphic novel. The shortness of this graphic novel also means that most of the brilliance of Caroll gets lost. There is hardly any poetry left and a lot of situations are only there for a few pages.

However, the illustrations were pretty and quite colorful. I was especially quite happy with how the King and Queen turned out, because they were less of a caricature as they usually are. And, honestly, the original tale is not the easiest tale because of its rhyme and complicated conversations. This book is therefore perfect for non-readers or very young readers to get an idea of what the famous Wonderland story is about.

I hope once they get a taste, they will want more!