A review by loonyboi
Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot

3.0

A good, if scatterbrained book. It's impeccably researched, and very well drawn, which I have come to expect from the very talented Bryan Talbot. But it really doesn't have any narrative. It's more or less a walking tour of Sunderland, tying its history to that of Lewis Carroll and Alice. Except it has many diversions, some more interesting than others. I enjoyed Alice in Sunderland, but it was a slog from time to time as Talbot went off on another tangent. If you're willing to put yourself in Talbot's hands, you'll probably enjoy the book, but be prepared for a meandering and not terribly focused time.