The Looking Glass Wars
by Frank Beddor
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Author: Frank BeddorEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-21
ISBN: 0142409413
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Speak
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- ISBN13: 9780142409411
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of The Looking Glass Wars
Book Review: Imagination isn't just for kids anymore
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this book on a walmart shelf, and I immediately thought it looked good. But I don't usually buy books, let alone books of a trilogy, without previously reading them.
However, this one looked so promising that a few weeks later I got it at Borders. I just couldn't resist.
I am very glad that I did it.
This is the story of Princess Alyss Heart, a Wonderlandier whose tale is supposedly the true story of Alice from Alice in Wonderland. The bad guy (or should I say bad girl) is her aunt, Redd, who is much more threatening and believable than that chubby queen of hearts in the cartoon.
Alyss is destined for the throne after her mother, but her aunt decides that it's high time SHE got to run the Kingdom. Alyss gets sent to our world through the Pool of Tears, and pops up in London. Unfortunately, she's been seperated from her loyal bodyguard, Hatter Madigan.
Seven year old Alyss trys to find her way through life in an alien world all by herself, while back in Wonderland her aunt has taken control over the Queendom after murdering Alyss' parents. It's up to Hatter Madigan to search the world over until he finds Alyss once again and is able to bring her back to Wonderland before the Alyssians (the small group still loyal to Alyss) are completely exterminated.
Although this book is actually advertised as for children, I didn't find anything "childish" about it. I think it can be enjoyed by adults, teens, and tweens without any trouble. It has well thought out characters and objects to make up the enjoyable world of Wonderland; I especially like how the looking glasses in Wonderland are all connected and are a way of transportation. That was cool and very clever.
I have to agree with the one other amazon reviewer about a part in this book, though. This is the scene early on in the book where Alyss dances with her childhood sweetheart, Dodge. Dodge talks about how "sweet" she smells and feels. Come on; this is an 11 year old boy talking about a 7 year old girl. That was the only part that became completely unbelievable. I think the whole dancing part could have easily been believable if only the author had left out that stuff about the way she smelled so sweetly and the way she felt in Dodge's arms.
But that is only one small scene in a 300+ page book. It is quickly forgotten, and then one moves on to discover all the amazing characters, abilities, weapons, and locations that fill this book to capacity. Overall I definitely rate it 5 stars. I can't wait to read the next book in the series: "Seeing Redd".
This book is definitely worth your time, whether you are a fan of "Alice in Wonderland" or not.
Summary of The Looking Glass Wars
The Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook. The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss? parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of Tears. But in the pool Alyss and Hatter are separated. Lost and alone in Victorian London, Alyss is befriended by an aspiring author to whom she tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Yet he gets the story all wrong. Hatter Madigan knows the truth only too well, and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.
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