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A review by paperprivateer
From Wonderland, With Love by Jeffrey Westhoff
medium-paced
4.5
It’s been a little while since I’ve read Alice in Wonderland, but this book felt like I was dropped right back in the world. Maybe if I’d more recently read the Lewis Carroll original, I wouldn’t have been as delighted. Since it's been a while, though, I found this to be a phenomenal addition to Alice’s adventures.
Instead of feeling like a retelling or loosely based, this book feels like.a true sequel. Alice is back, once again interacting with the characters she met before but this time as a spy.
The writing is similar to the originals but feels just a little bit more modern. It still has witty moments, and Alice speaks and thinks in the same way we were introduced to her in the originals. I went in with somewhat low expectations, but it surpassed them by being a book that fit very well with the world and characters we already know. I'd say the main difference between this and Lewis Carroll's books is that this one has a more coherent plot.
For me, the book felt like a natural addition to the world of Wonderland, and I think fans of Alice who want more of her adventures are unlikely to be disappointed with this book.
Instead of feeling like a retelling or loosely based, this book feels like.a true sequel. Alice is back, once again interacting with the characters she met before but this time as a spy.
The writing is similar to the originals but feels just a little bit more modern. It still has witty moments, and Alice speaks and thinks in the same way we were introduced to her in the originals. I went in with somewhat low expectations, but it surpassed them by being a book that fit very well with the world and characters we already know. I'd say the main difference between this and Lewis Carroll's books is that this one has a more coherent plot.
For me, the book felt like a natural addition to the world of Wonderland, and I think fans of Alice who want more of her adventures are unlikely to be disappointed with this book.