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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
As crazy as it sounds, this was my first time ever reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I grew up watching the Disney movie (which I never really liked) and saw the Tim Burton live action film of it as a teen (which I liked a bit better). Ultimately, I just didn't think this was a book I'd like. Most of the episodes in the films have creeped me out or leaned into an aesthetic that I just don't really care for.
My interest was peaked largely because
1, my cousin told me the book is largely wordplay, puns, and creativity
2, I heard Spirited Away draws heavily on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
3, Audrey had a guide for it, and that sounded very enlightening.
Now that Audrey is out of business and bugs are creepy into the app, I decided to listen to my books ASAP to glean what I still could (even though features like voice notes no longer work).
Ultimately, I'd say my experience with this book was similar to my experience with Little Women: it probably will never be my favorite, but I like the book much better than the films. Some of the poems and puns are hard for a modern reader to get because their original counterparts haven't survived to today. But I really appreciated how the Audrey guide explained the dated allusions I wouldn't have gotten on my own.
Likewise, this is probably still best enjoyed as a physical read because of the wordplay, but also loved the full cast audio, complete with music, that Audrey had. I had previously tried to listen to this read by only one narrator, and characters quickly blurred together. I'd highly recommend full-cast and slow readers for this book, if you're looking to listen to it.
I think I'll ultimately prefer The Phantom Tollbooth for a creative children's book brimming with wordplay. However, I liked this book almost exclusively because of its wordplay (whereas previously I disliked it for everything else)---especially once more had been explained---and because of how much it reminded me of my childhood experience reading The Phantom Tollbooth. I chuckled quite a bit during Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which was a pleasant surprise. So I think I'll eventually have to look into reading Through the Looking Glass, as well.
My interest was peaked largely because
1, my cousin told me the book is largely wordplay, puns, and creativity
2, I heard Spirited Away draws heavily on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
3, Audrey had a guide for it, and that sounded very enlightening.
Now that Audrey is out of business and bugs are creepy into the app, I decided to listen to my books ASAP to glean what I still could (even though features like voice notes no longer work).
Ultimately, I'd say my experience with this book was similar to my experience with Little Women: it probably will never be my favorite, but I like the book much better than the films. Some of the poems and puns are hard for a modern reader to get because their original counterparts haven't survived to today. But I really appreciated how the Audrey guide explained the dated allusions I wouldn't have gotten on my own.
Likewise, this is probably still best enjoyed as a physical read because of the wordplay, but also loved the full cast audio, complete with music, that Audrey had. I had previously tried to listen to this read by only one narrator, and characters quickly blurred together. I'd highly recommend full-cast and slow readers for this book, if you're looking to listen to it.
I think I'll ultimately prefer The Phantom Tollbooth for a creative children's book brimming with wordplay. However, I liked this book almost exclusively because of its wordplay (whereas previously I disliked it for everything else)---especially once more had been explained---and because of how much it reminded me of my childhood experience reading The Phantom Tollbooth. I chuckled quite a bit during Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which was a pleasant surprise. So I think I'll eventually have to look into reading Through the Looking Glass, as well.