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Alice in Wonderland

Jane Carruth (Adapted By),

Lewis Carroll (Original Story By)

Start date: March 15, 2016

Finish date: April 14, 2016

Why we're reading this: An 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.[1] It…more
[close] An 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.[1] It tells of a girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as with children.

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Mar 14, 2014 Ken Seeling rated it it was amazing

It's hard to believe I've never read this before. I truly enjoyed the story. But even more so I enjoyed the wordplay throughout. ...more

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Mar 27, 2016 Douglas Beagley rated it really liked it

A clever ramble-- some parts work very well, little games of language and dream-inspired Jungian imagery. But not all of them work. I think parts are brilliant dances, and parts just pollack language splatters.

Alice is bossed around by chaos and chaotic people, things are purposely unfair and random, which makes me nervous and uncomfortable. We don't get any real feeling for her as a character.

I read right through to the beginning of Through the Looking Glass, and it seemed much better written. ...more

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