I've never been a big fan of Alice in Wonderland, or any of its various spin-offs, to be honest. I can't say that I've seen Disney's, or anyone's version all the way through. I've only seen bits and pieces of them. It might be a good idea to keep that in mind when reading my review.
I didn't particularly care for this book. This may be because it's a kids' book. The writing didn't appeal to me. The plot was incoherent and went from random thing to random thing. There really wasn't any drama, or character development, either. I think a lot of it was just Lewis Carroll trying to prove how clever he is. I can see how it would appeal to a younger audience, though.
If you're interested in it, by all mean read it. Otherwise, I'd give it a pass.
As I side note, I am planning on going on the tour at Christ Church in Oxford eventually. Even though I didn't enjoy the book, I'm quite certain that I would enjoy seeing some of the things that inspired it.
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