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elanna76's review against another edition
3.0
Very victorian, in both pleasant and ennoying ways. Of course, Alice is Alice, a timeless masterpiece. The rest of the book is a miscellanea of children rhymes, plain plays on words with awkwardly moralistic aims, and dreamy tales. I enjoyed it, most of all the fairy story "Sylvie and Bruno" with its religious sermons disguised as conversations at the picnic, and with its sugar-sweet fairy children. Only for expert classic readers :)
mjhj888's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Another fun one to revisit with Annie, but wow is it odd. I didn't remember all the word play and references to nursery rhymes and other children's stories, especially in Through the Looking Glass. I think the Hunting of the Snark was the most pleasant surprise for me, and Annie seemed to like the rhyming nature of those sections.
carrvan3's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
klparmley's review against another edition
5.0
I found this in a bookstore in Myrtle Beach and was ecstatic. It had "The Hunting of the Snark", which I h ad heard of, but never read, and the Sylvie and Bruno books, which I had never even heard about, with a other stuff that was all bonus.
Sylvie and Bruno are nothing like Alice. They are, frankly, very sweet.
I particularly dug the Sillygisms after I had taken Logic in college, five years later.
I have had to buy a second copy and it is pretty beat up, but I'm not willing for it to be absent from my bookshelf.
Sylvie and Bruno are nothing like Alice. They are, frankly, very sweet.
I particularly dug the Sillygisms after I had taken Logic in college, five years later.
I have had to buy a second copy and it is pretty beat up, but I'm not willing for it to be absent from my bookshelf.
justeva's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
maraieth's review against another edition
I love Alice's adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, so thought I would give some of the rest a try. I just couldn't get into Sylvie and Bruno at all and gave up about 2 chapters into it.
lukija's review against another edition
5.0
Olen aiemmin lukenut tästä tiiliskivestä vain Alice-tarinat muutamaan kertaan. Nyt ensimmäistä kertaa koko setti. Olipahan urakka! Välillä teki mieli luovuttaa, mutta olen iloinen etten. Runoutta ja tarinoita lapsille ja lastenmielisille. Ja kuvitus tässä editiossa alkuperäinen 1800-luvulta eli aivan huikean hauskaa, hämmentävää ja (pelottavan) outoa nykysilmin katsottuna. Moraliteetteja, opetuksia ja kristillistä henkeä, mikä välillä tökki, mutta menee minulla ajankuvalliseen tyyliin. Osa runoista todella hauskoja ja riemastuttavia kielen leikkejä. ”Alicet” nousivat kuvitusten lisäksi edelleen helmiksi tästä luku-urakasta.
616ece's review against another edition
5.0
Enchanting!!! I literally left little pieces of my heart on each passing page.