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A review by momwithareadingproblem
Unhinged by A.G. Howard
5.0
Unhinged by A.G. Howard picks up almost a year after Alyssa and Jeb went down the rabbit hole to save Wonderland from Queen Red in Splintered. I split this book in two: I was traveling when I decided I needed to to know what would happen to this beautiful world Howard created. So I listened to half of the book and then read the last half. This was a good choice on my part because the first half of the book is a bit on the slow side.
Oh Alyssa....I didn't care much for her in the beginning, but she grew on me this book. She's still shallow, still concerned with herself, BUT she makes better choices AND she lets her Wonderland side come out to play. It's kinda awesome! My biggest problem with her is her inability to choose between Morpheus and Jeb..
Alyssa, girl....we need to talk!!! Jeb is not right for you. Run to Morpheus! Run as fast you can and never leave Wonderland :D Ok that's me on my soapbox. Now onto the love triangle...
Jeb has no memory of their trip to Wonderland, a side effect of Alyssa saving him. Yet somehow the two still managed to become a couple in the last year. Jeb however doesn't give Alyssa the same attention as he does his art. He puts his fledgling career first instead of Alyssa who he claims to love.
Morpheus....OMG!!! WHY do I even need to explain why Alyssa should be with him?! Morpheus is Howard's version of the caterpillar from Carroll's original. He's dark, uses Netherling logic and EVERY choice he makes is for the good of Wonderland. He also happens to love Alyssa, in his own Netherling way.
The plot of this book revolves around Alyssa's failure to kill Queen Red in the first book. Queen Red is now destroying Wonderland and Alyssa needs to stop her, she's the only one that can. Yet she refuses to answer Morpheus's call. So Morpheus comes to her. Basically Wonderland has crossed into the human realm and now Alyssa finds herself with even bigger problems than before.
Personally I LOVED this installment. Give me more Morpheus any day of the week :D I could have done without the love triangle, but it worked in this book, giving drama and a bit of levity in otherwise dark plot. If you enjoyed Splintered, love Wonderland, and want more, pick it up asap!
Oh Alyssa....I didn't care much for her in the beginning, but she grew on me this book. She's still shallow, still concerned with herself, BUT she makes better choices AND she lets her Wonderland side come out to play. It's kinda awesome! My biggest problem with her is her inability to choose between Morpheus and Jeb..
Alyssa, girl....we need to talk!!! Jeb is not right for you. Run to Morpheus! Run as fast you can and never leave Wonderland :D Ok that's me on my soapbox. Now onto the love triangle...
Jeb has no memory of their trip to Wonderland, a side effect of Alyssa saving him. Yet somehow the two still managed to become a couple in the last year. Jeb however doesn't give Alyssa the same attention as he does his art. He puts his fledgling career first instead of Alyssa who he claims to love.
Morpheus....OMG!!! WHY do I even need to explain why Alyssa should be with him?! Morpheus is Howard's version of the caterpillar from Carroll's original. He's dark, uses Netherling logic and EVERY choice he makes is for the good of Wonderland. He also happens to love Alyssa, in his own Netherling way.
The plot of this book revolves around Alyssa's failure to kill Queen Red in the first book. Queen Red is now destroying Wonderland and Alyssa needs to stop her, she's the only one that can. Yet she refuses to answer Morpheus's call. So Morpheus comes to her. Basically Wonderland has crossed into the human realm and now Alyssa finds herself with even bigger problems than before.
Personally I LOVED this installment. Give me more Morpheus any day of the week :D I could have done without the love triangle, but it worked in this book, giving drama and a bit of levity in otherwise dark plot. If you enjoyed Splintered, love Wonderland, and want more, pick it up asap!