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ninahuynh's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Alice in Wonderland reimagination. I like how Oakes utilizes elements of the theme into the story. Cards being sectors and specific roles within the kingdom. I found the reimagination of the Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat to be well-done. It is interesting how she converges some elements that Alice experienced with that of the Princess of Hearts. I can definitely see many of Lewis Caroll's Wonderland in here.
Are Wardley or Vittiore to be trusted? What actually happened to the Queen of Hearts? Did she actually die, or was she murdered? Kidnapped?
Are Wardley or Vittiore to be trusted? What actually happened to the Queen of Hearts? Did she actually die, or was she murdered? Kidnapped?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism
ellie_gonzalez's review
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Torture
kris_t97's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
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
2.5
I liked the different take on the traditional version of Alice in Wonderland. However, I really struggled to care about what happened to any of the characters and the pacing was off with random time skips.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Confinement and Infidelity