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mozbolt's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! I loved that the author didn't try to replicate Carrol's originality, choosing rather to add her own tone of badassery, gore, and interpretation of/ expansion on Wonderland and its inhabitants. I loved the narrator for the audiobook I listened to, and I really enjoy Dinah's character, especially the complexity of her fatal flaws developing in conjunction with her strength, confidence, and love for the select few who she cares for.
nikkicthebookworm's review against another edition
3.0
Synopsis: Dinah is the dark haired, dark eyed princess of Wonderland. She is months away from her coronation and in love with a boy she may never be able to have. Her father, the King treats her terribly and all she wants is his approval. This is not the Wonderland of previous stories there is no Alice yet. But in order to figure out what secrets Wonderland holds Dinah has to stay one step ahead of her enemies and they are much closer than she ever could have prepared for.
I picked this book to read as part of the Bout of Books read a thon. I didn't know what to expect I'm a fan of most Wonderland books just because each author brings a little something different each time to that wonderful place. This book started off pretty slow. I'm guessing it's because its going to be a trilogy. The book wasn't long enough for it to start that slow in my opinion. It only had 14 chapters and things didn't start happening until almost the 8th.
So Dinah is the princess of Wonderland and she is scheduled to become Queen and rule beside her father when she turns 16. Once she decides on a husband he would becaome King and they will rule Wonderland as a couple. Her father, however absolutely hates her for some reason that isn't shown to the reader right away. Her very presence causes him to get mean and hateful. Considering the things that are Right in the beginning of the book her father calls for her to come to the throne room and when she does she is introduced to her half sister named Vittore. Who is the complete opposite of Dinah. Where Dinah is dark Vittore is light. Dinah hates her half sister and everything she stands for. She finds some solace in her best friend since childhood Wardley. Even though if she could have her way they would be more than friends. And there is her little brother Charles, who is a mad but she loves him dearly. Tragedy strikes and Dinah has to figure out who she can trust. And that takes us straight into book 2 of the trilogy.
I don't want to give away too much of the story. But if you are a fan of Wonderland you will like this book. There is a possible budding love story, intrigue and plenty of betrayal. I will be checking out the sequel as soon as it comes out. I'm giving this book 3.5 stars out of 5. And that's mostly becuase of the slow opening. I just think a lot more of the story could have been done even if there is a sequel. Happy Reading you guys!
Nikki
I picked this book to read as part of the Bout of Books read a thon. I didn't know what to expect I'm a fan of most Wonderland books just because each author brings a little something different each time to that wonderful place. This book started off pretty slow. I'm guessing it's because its going to be a trilogy. The book wasn't long enough for it to start that slow in my opinion. It only had 14 chapters and things didn't start happening until almost the 8th.
So Dinah is the princess of Wonderland and she is scheduled to become Queen and rule beside her father when she turns 16. Once she decides on a husband he would becaome King and they will rule Wonderland as a couple. Her father, however absolutely hates her for some reason that isn't shown to the reader right away. Her very presence causes him to get mean and hateful. Considering the things that are Right in the beginning of the book her father calls for her to come to the throne room and when she does she is introduced to her half sister named Vittore. Who is the complete opposite of Dinah. Where Dinah is dark Vittore is light. Dinah hates her half sister and everything she stands for. She finds some solace in her best friend since childhood Wardley. Even though if she could have her way they would be more than friends. And there is her little brother Charles, who is a mad but she loves him dearly. Tragedy strikes and Dinah has to figure out who she can trust. And that takes us straight into book 2 of the trilogy.
I don't want to give away too much of the story. But if you are a fan of Wonderland you will like this book. There is a possible budding love story, intrigue and plenty of betrayal. I will be checking out the sequel as soon as it comes out. I'm giving this book 3.5 stars out of 5. And that's mostly becuase of the slow opening. I just think a lot more of the story could have been done even if there is a sequel. Happy Reading you guys!
Nikki
cupcates's review against another edition
2.0
if i wanted to read about spoiled, whiny fifteen-year-olds i would have reread the pll series (ha). great idea, great setting, but the plot (or lack of it) was ehh. the writing wasn't the best, either, and the UPPERCASE TYPING FOR EMPHASIS could easily have been replaced by italics.
ashleibby613's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jesspeachee's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting read. I can’t say it was entirely compelling all the time. But I think I enjoyed it. I like how it ended. It’s a cliff hanger but not a BAD cliffhanger. It’s not one that’ll leave me clawing for the sequel, which is thankfully already published.
hanchros's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
sassafrass_34's review against another edition
4.0
I love fairy tale retellings. This was my second Alice and wonderland and it was completely different than I expected. I was pleasantly surprised by the differences. Can’t wait to read the next.
boricuabooklover's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
yesrachishere's review against another edition
3.0
In this Wonderland story, we follow our main character, Dinah. She is the daughter of the King of Hearts and will soon be Queen. But she is still trying to get her father's approval and love, even when he reveals a big secret. But Dinah is suspicious of things going on that she is not aware of and she intends to find out before she is Queen.
I don't want to give away too much so that is why the synopsis is so short but quite a lot happens in this story and they would be considered spoilers. I did not love this one but I enjoyed it and thought it was okay. Dinah is a great girl with a good head on her shoulders and seems to only care about her father, even when he pays no attention to her. Her relationship with her childhood friend Wardley is very cute but I think that it could be built on more in the next two books. I love how we get to see some familiar characters from the original Alice story, like Cheshire, who is the King's right hand man and the Mad Hatter, who happens to be Dinah's brother, Charles. The story was entertaining and good but at times I found myself bored because it was dragging. There are lots of secrets in this Wonderland and I was definitely confused for a while on what was going on but I think I may have some of it figured out now. If not, I am hoping the next book will answer my unanswered questions. I am definitely going to continue with the series and I hope that it gets better.
I don't want to give away too much so that is why the synopsis is so short but quite a lot happens in this story and they would be considered spoilers. I did not love this one but I enjoyed it and thought it was okay. Dinah is a great girl with a good head on her shoulders and seems to only care about her father, even when he pays no attention to her. Her relationship with her childhood friend Wardley is very cute but I think that it could be built on more in the next two books. I love how we get to see some familiar characters from the original Alice story, like Cheshire, who is the King's right hand man and the Mad Hatter, who happens to be Dinah's brother, Charles. The story was entertaining and good but at times I found myself bored because it was dragging. There are lots of secrets in this Wonderland and I was definitely confused for a while on what was going on but I think I may have some of it figured out now. If not, I am hoping the next book will answer my unanswered questions. I am definitely going to continue with the series and I hope that it gets better.