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A review by bookish_notes
Unhinged by A.G. Howard
4.0
[b:Unhinged|17449197|Unhinged (Splintered, #2)|A.G. Howard|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1366994000s/17449197.jpg|24333509] is an easy read and builds upon the world created in [b:Splintered|12558285|Splintered (Splintered, #1)|A.G. Howard|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1340134213s/12558285.jpg|17562095]. Unlike the first book, Unhinged takes place almost entirely in the human world and glimpses of Wonderland are seen through dreams and memories. Alyssa has evolved in her art medium and has moved from bugs to making mosaics with her blood. The mosaics all come together to tell visions of the future, of Red coming through Wonderland to destroy Alyssa.
Meanwhile, Alyssa and Jeb are finally together, but obstacles stand in their way - namely, Jeb's lost memories and Morpheus constantly showing up at Alyssa's side. We learn more about Alyssa's mom and her past with Wonderland. It's rare that we see loving families with the protagonist working with her parents in YA fantasy, so I appreciated the moments we see Alyssa and her mother and father working together.
[a:A.G. Howard|5186274|A.G. Howard|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1325561918p2/5186274.jpg] has a beautiful way of merging the familiar, [b:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass|24213|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass|Lewis Carroll|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327872220s/24213.jpg|2375385], and the horror landscape of Wonderland she's created that give the story the dark twists that makes Unhinged so captivating.
Meanwhile, Alyssa and Jeb are finally together, but obstacles stand in their way - namely, Jeb's lost memories and Morpheus constantly showing up at Alyssa's side. We learn more about Alyssa's mom and her past with Wonderland. It's rare that we see loving families with the protagonist working with her parents in YA fantasy, so I appreciated the moments we see Alyssa and her mother and father working together.
[a:A.G. Howard|5186274|A.G. Howard|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1325561918p2/5186274.jpg] has a beautiful way of merging the familiar, [b:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass|24213|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass|Lewis Carroll|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327872220s/24213.jpg|2375385], and the horror landscape of Wonderland she's created that give the story the dark twists that makes Unhinged so captivating.