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A review by shelvesofstarlight
Ever Alice by H. J. Ramsay
5.0
An exceptional retelling of Alice in wonderland that was full of intrigue and an exceptional plot.
The premise of this book instantly intrigued me and when I was offered the chance to read it as part of a blog tour for there BBNYA winners I jumped at the chance because I knew that this would be a high rated book for me, and I was!
I loved the characters and how they were well developed past what we all know and love, and I especially liked how we were given the perspective of the Queen of Hearts as it gave us some much needed insight into her psyche. Alice, of course was a wonderful protagonist and I like that she was also older in this book and that she felt a bit more sure of herself when she was in Wonderland, especially because she had been there before. The other characters, like Ralph or the White Rabbit and William or the Mad Hatter were definitely different from the original stories and I thought that was really brilliant.
The plot and the court intrigue were wonderful, I loved how we didn't immediately jump into wonderland but got a sense of what Alice had been going through since she came back from Wonderland and she had really had a rough go of it. The whole story was full of suspense and a bit of muster and that ending had me shocked and also intrigued, I feel like we need a sequel now to know what happens to Alice after the events of this book because I for one would read it in a heartbeat.
The writing was easy to read and created such a wonderful tone and atmosphere throughout. Proving us with two such different points of view thought the book showed that H.J.Ramsey really has a lot of skill, especially considering that she took. much loved characters and gave them a new breath of life. I will definitely be keeping my eyes out for any more of her books as she truly is a lovely writer!
The premise of this book instantly intrigued me and when I was offered the chance to read it as part of a blog tour for there BBNYA winners I jumped at the chance because I knew that this would be a high rated book for me, and I was!
I loved the characters and how they were well developed past what we all know and love, and I especially liked how we were given the perspective of the Queen of Hearts as it gave us some much needed insight into her psyche. Alice, of course was a wonderful protagonist and I like that she was also older in this book and that she felt a bit more sure of herself when she was in Wonderland, especially because she had been there before. The other characters, like Ralph or the White Rabbit and William or the Mad Hatter were definitely different from the original stories and I thought that was really brilliant.
The plot and the court intrigue were wonderful, I loved how we didn't immediately jump into wonderland but got a sense of what Alice had been going through since she came back from Wonderland and she had really had a rough go of it. The whole story was full of suspense and a bit of muster and that ending had me shocked and also intrigued, I feel like we need a sequel now to know what happens to Alice after the events of this book because I for one would read it in a heartbeat.
The writing was easy to read and created such a wonderful tone and atmosphere throughout. Proving us with two such different points of view thought the book showed that H.J.Ramsey really has a lot of skill, especially considering that she took. much loved characters and gave them a new breath of life. I will definitely be keeping my eyes out for any more of her books as she truly is a lovely writer!