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A review by mysafe_place
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
"In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summer's die;
Ever drifting down the stream -
Lingering in the golden gleam -
Life, what is it but a dream?"
I only discovered this (part of a) poem while reading this version of the book and it felt so relatable and comforting to me. The whole book does, to be blunt. I simply wanted to share this because I believe that these verses will give readers and dreamers (sometimes those function as synonyms for me, aren't they the same somehow?) a bit of hope, a bit magic in this dull and rough reality. And who does not strive that? Even if it is considered a children's book I am convinced that you can just as well enjoy it as an adult, if not even more. The author said that it was simply meant to be a "book of nonsense", or at least he calls it that way, but I could not help but find some sense in it. Some deeper meaning. Not in a logical or rational way, that would have been the wrong way to do it. I love this book dearly and if you already know the story: read it anyway!
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summer's die;
Ever drifting down the stream -
Lingering in the golden gleam -
Life, what is it but a dream?"
I only discovered this (part of a) poem while reading this version of the book and it felt so relatable and comforting to me. The whole book does, to be blunt. I simply wanted to share this because I believe that these verses will give readers and dreamers (sometimes those function as synonyms for me, aren't they the same somehow?) a bit of hope, a bit magic in this dull and rough reality. And who does not strive that? Even if it is considered a children's book I am convinced that you can just as well enjoy it as an adult, if not even more. The author said that it was simply meant to be a "book of nonsense", or at least he calls it that way, but I could not help but find some sense in it. Some deeper meaning. Not in a logical or rational way, that would have been the wrong way to do it. I love this book dearly and if you already know the story: read it anyway!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, Cultural appropriation, and Classism