3.82 AVERAGE


An experience full of the wonderment and ridiculousness from youth.

I suppose this is more like a 3.5 rating - it was definitely enjoyable, and like the first one I loved the creativity of the story and its absolute madness. The only downside was that I didn’t think this one flowed quite so well and I got a little lost in the randomness.
The illustrations were beautiful. I’m sure I’ll read it again.
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

<3

Read beautifully by Miriam Margolyes. Probably enjoyed it more than when I was a child

Yep
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

[This review is for both Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.]
I know at least three people that consider the adventures of Alice their favourite books, or at least among their favourite books, but I cannot join their ranks. Mind you, I really enjoyed both books (Wonderland more than Looking Glass) but more as an intellectual, linguistic and mathematical game than as a fascinating tale: they spoke more to my brain than they did to my heart, if you will. Probably because I never read them as a kid, so I missed the experience I described thirteen years ago (!) speaking about The Neverending Story (in italian only, sorry): finding, in a book I loved as a beautiful fable, deeper meanings and more adult interpretations, which I could never have grasped as a ten-years-old. Here’s the rub: with these two books I missed the most simple and basic level of interpretation, that of the open-mouthed, wide-eyed kid that follows Alice in her nonsense adventures and her surreal encounters; and finding out about Bandersnatch just wasn't compensation enough.
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[Questa recensione vale sia per Alice nel Paese delle Meraviglie che per Attraverso lo specchio.]
Conosco almeno tre persone che considerano le avventure di Alice i loro libri preferiti, o almeno tra i loro libri preferiti, ma non posso unirmi al loro giudizio. Intendiamoci, entrambi i libri mi sono piaciuti molto (più il primo del secondo), ma più come gioco intellettuale, linguistico e matematico che come una storia a cui appassionarsi: hanno parlato più alla mia mente che al mio cuore, per così dire. Probabilmente perché non li ho mai letti da bambino, quindi mi è mancata l'esperienza che avevo descritto tredici anni fa (!) parlando de La Storia Infinita: trovare in un libro, che avevo amato come una bellissima favola, significati più profondi e chiavi di lettura più adulte, che a dieci anni non avrei mai potuto cogliere. Ecco: per questi due libri mi è mancata la chiave di lettura più semplice e basilare, quella del bambino che con la bocca spalancata e gli occhi sgranati segue Alice nelle sue avventure nonsense e nei suoi incontri surreali; e aver scoperto l'origine di Bandersnatch non è stata una ricompensa sufficiente.
adventurous funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

I love Alice I don't know why I haven't read this one sooner