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annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
4.0
Last week was a slow week at work. It was also a slow week energy wise. And therefore I ended up googling "Alice in Wonderland" retellings. I stumbled upon this middle grade. Although I'm not the target audience anymore, I do enjoy a nice middle grade once in a while. So, I decided to order the book, it helped that it was only 5 euros, and this morning I started reading.
I've been a reader since I learned how to and if I had discovered this book as a kid I would have been over the moon. I still enjoyed the story a few decades later. This is the dream of every bookworm kid. Being a special kind of reader, being able to read magical books, being able to jump into books, to fight the creatures imprisoned in the book or to travel to another world.
And although no one ever talked about Wonderland, it's clear the author did use a lot of well known Wonderland elements. The Forbidden Library was constantly changing. There were grinning cats. There was a dragon. There was a nice cottage in the wood with not so nice inhabitants. And Alice almost drowned because of a close space filling up with water.
The author however also built an entirely new and original world to explore. This book was mostly about Alice discovering her special ability, training it and exploring it. However, it's clear that there is a lot going on in this world. I can't wait to read the sequels and to see what adventures, both outside the books and inside, are waiting for us and Alice!
I've been a reader since I learned how to and if I had discovered this book as a kid I would have been over the moon. I still enjoyed the story a few decades later. This is the dream of every bookworm kid. Being a special kind of reader, being able to read magical books, being able to jump into books, to fight the creatures imprisoned in the book or to travel to another world.
And although no one ever talked about Wonderland, it's clear the author did use a lot of well known Wonderland elements. The Forbidden Library was constantly changing. There were grinning cats. There was a dragon. There was a nice cottage in the wood with not so nice inhabitants. And Alice almost drowned because of a close space filling up with water.
The author however also built an entirely new and original world to explore. This book was mostly about Alice discovering her special ability, training it and exploring it. However, it's clear that there is a lot going on in this world. I can't wait to read the sequels and to see what adventures, both outside the books and inside, are waiting for us and Alice!
izedriftwood's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
raechsreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A young girl looses her father after seeing a magical creature in her house. She's sent to a distant uncle's home, where there's even more mysteries. Suddenly, she finds out there are many things that draw her curiosity. An amazing book of adventure, mystery, and magic. The characters are well written and help bring the story to life.
hedyharper's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Confinement, Stalking, Violence, Animal death, and Toxic friendship
ravengrimsbane's review
3.0
Take a look, it's in a book...
sorry, couldn't resist
After losing her father, Alice is taken in by an "uncle" she never knew existed. One night, she sneaks into the library she was warned to not go into (what better way to make a child want to go somewhere, right?), and discovers she can read certain books, and literally enter a different world.
The book was ok. I think my biggest complaint is that I had no concept of how much time passed in the story, and as a result, things seemed rushed.
sorry, couldn't resist
After losing her father, Alice is taken in by an "uncle" she never knew existed. One night, she sneaks into the library she was warned to not go into (what better way to make a child want to go somewhere, right?), and discovers she can read certain books, and literally enter a different world.
The book was ok. I think my biggest complaint is that I had no concept of how much time passed in the story, and as a result, things seemed rushed.
gottimus's review
4.0
I liked this series. It's a good Young Adult book that has magic and mystery. I really enjoyed how the kids learned magic.