I gave this book: 4 stars out of 5
General thoughts
I was surprised with how different the book is from the movie. I had never read "Alice in Wonderland," but I had seen the movie starring Johnny Depp. I found them to be very different stories. I thought the book was good, but I was a little disappointed by the lack of story ... compared to the movie. Not sure how different my viewpoint would be though if I had read the book first and then seen the movie.
Book synopsis
After chasing a rabbit down a rabbit hole, Alice finds herself in a different world, where she discovers a little about herself. It's a world of extreme imagination and the characters are very colorful.
• The chapter about the Mock Turtle. This was probably my favorite part of the story.
• The characters were very colorful and their attitudes weren't far off from the movie.
I'm really having a hard time finding more than two things I liked about this book. Mostly because it was only 164 pages and also because I am distracted by how much was different from the movie. I know, I know, I'm a horrible person ... I enjoyed the movie more than the book. (((le sigh)))
My favorite part
I enjoyed reading the chapter about the Mock Turtle. I found the singing and dancing to be interesting and I also liked how they showed distaste for Alice constantly interrupting.
My least favorite part
The description of the world she found herself in wasn't as in depth as I was expecting. I was hoping to hear much more about her surroundings.
My favorite character
I'm not sure if I can pick just one character because I enjoyed everyone, rather than Alice. I found her a bit annoying in the book.
Would I recommend this book?
I think I would recommend it to someone who hasn't seen the movie. Mainly because I'd like to hear a point of view from someone who experienced the book before the movie to see if the movie really overshadowed the book.
“I can't go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.”
— Lewis Carroll, "Alice in Wonderland"
My next book from this challenge will be "An American Tragedy," however, since my husband is currently reading my copy of it, I'll be reading "Casino Royale," by Ian Fleming. I'm hoping to get back to the challenge in a couple weeks.
