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kajoreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
- The premise and the setting were interesting.
- I enjoyed a lot of the commentary around transness.
- The Alice in Wonderland retelling aspect was kinda fun.
- There were some weird jokes and descriptions that came across like microaggressions.
- The mental illness rep was questionable at best.
- I wish the MC’s internalized misogyny was addressed better.
- Overall, the book simply didn’t live up to my expectations. The synopsis had me hoping for an investigative mystery. This wasn’t that.
- The resolution was underwhelming.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Transphobia, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Deadnaming, Incest, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Blood
oystersauce's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Transphobia
Minor: Deadnaming, Death, and Incest
thebookishnerd_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Deadnaming, Suicide, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Incest, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
literarylily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Minor: Cultural appropriation
lucystolethesky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Transphobia, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
justme12xx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I would personally recommend checking the content warnings before reading. I didn't and I was quite shocked when some scenes happened because of it. I also hadn't realized it literally says of the back "not suitable for younger readers" and I'm definitely a younger reader. But this book is just amazing please go and read it cause it just so wonderful.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Transphobia
Minor: Deadnaming, Death, and Incest
bunnibelle87's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
alexa_bmn's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Deadnaming and Incest
thepretentiouspoet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
There is no way to prepare yourself for this book - it comes right at you. Alice was an immediately likeable protagonist; she's smart and morally sound, but just unstable enough that you have to keep your wits about you as she enters the bacchanel-like party of Wonderland in search of her one-night-stand who goes missing the next day. Her inner monologue is incredibly engaging, and there are so many incredibly wise and introspective one-liners or passing comments about gender presentation and femininity that shook me.
Then there are the discussions of privilege and social class that occur throughout the plot. Alice is a trans woman who goes to a very elite private school that is dominated by the upper classes. All those Gatsby-esque conversations about Old Money and New Money come into play as she navigates the party, and she begins to see just how deeply class loyalty and wealth run. The people she is rubbing elbows with are all deeply, deeply flawed, and most of that is as a result of their privilege. From the tortured genius stoner that replaces the Caterpillar to the YouTube star twins with no boundaries and even fewer morals to Paisley Hart herself, it is clear that you don't actually want to be a part of their cult-like class. How can a book manage to grip you on all levels?
I will say though, that I would not recommend this book to everyone. Just as Alice In Wonderland is bizarre and messy at points, this book is all of those things tenfold. Check those trigger warnings carefully, as there is a lot of messed-up stuff that happens and is discussed in this book, and it was almost too much for me at times. I will also add, although it isn't a registered content warning, that Alice experiences hallucinations at various points in the book - some are as a result of her excessive drug use, and others are as a result of her not taking the anti-psychotic medication that is prescribed to her.
However, if you can stomach the content warnings, I cannot recommend this enough. I read this book over a month ago and I can't stop thinking about it.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Incest, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, and Suicide attempt
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Deadnaming, Incest, and Death of parent
Also drugging and mentions of an overdose death occur in the book.