I was originally assigned this for a class last year, and of course, I didn't read it. Reading for academic purposes makes me feel illiterate, but I decided to pick it up now, many months later lol. 
Anyway, I am very surprised at how much I enjoyed this, I thought I would hate it since it's a children's book, but it was a vibe. 
I went into it with a "the curtains are blue which represents depression" perspective because I studied this novel, which added to my enjoyment. 
Lewis did such a wonderful job of critiquing the various aspects of the rigid victorian era through the imagination of a little girl. I think this applies now, too, how so many social structures and rules are nonsensical. Like the way the Cheshire cat put it, "We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." 
I also liked the characterization of Alice and her struggle with identity during her adventure. "Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle!" 
This novel was also funny to me. All the strange little quirks made me chuckle. My favorite chapters were "A mad tea party" and "Who stole the tarts?".