Thank you so much to the publisher, Disney-Hyperion, for providing me with a copy of this to read and review. If you are a fan of Alice in Wonderland, you should definitely pick this up and give it a shot! It was nice to be back with Alice and the whole gang. With this small critique out of the way, overall, I did enjoy Unbirthday. It made the book seem like it was too long. While I did get that, the story switched back and forth between the adventure in Wonderland to a very serious, more modern world, where the pace was slowed down quite precipitously. The reason I say this is that when picking this up, I was expecting a magical jaunt through a nonsense world, spending time with some characters I know and love. It sort of made it feel disjointed for me. Normally, I am all for incorporating such discussions, but part of me feels like it was out of place in this story. ![]() I have read six other books in this series and this is the only one that I can recall having that type of narrative element. These are definitely important topics to explore in literature, but I must admit I was surprised to see it here in such depth. There was quite a bit of social commentary on nationalism and discrimination against minority groups and immigrant populations. There is also a large political element, as Alice’s sister is involved in local politics and tries to drag Alice along even if she is not as interested, or has conflicting opinions. It’s more of a follow-up, in my opinion.Ī large chunk of the story follows Alice in our world with her interactions with her sister, parents and potential suitors. It follows Alice after her time in Wonderland, so there is no twist per se, to the original tale. It felt very different than the other books in the series heavier in a way. This novel is definitely an interesting one. Young Alice may have been afraid, but as an 18-year old, Alice is stronger and more willful than ever. It appears the Queen of Hearts is more out of control than ever, continuing her reign of terror and executing Wonderland’s citizens seemingly for her own pleasure.ĭoes Alice have what it takes to defeat her once and for all? A Twisted Tale is an anthology series of books based around alternate 'what-if' spins on classic animated Disney films. Wonderland is in trouble and Alice is the only one who can save them.įinding her way back to Wonderland is tricky, but she eventually succeeds and is able to reunite with old friends. When characters she met in Wonderland start magically appearing in the photos she develops, she can’t help but feel they are trying to get a message to her.Īfter more and more images come up, it’s clear, they need her help. ![]() She has a wonderful camera and wanders all over taking candids of various people and places. Living with her parents and her slightly overbearing sister, Alice’s favorite past time is now photography. There are times when she wonders if it was even real and just the vivid dreams of a little girl with an overactive imagination. In fact, it has been so long that the memories are starting to fade. In this installment of Disney’s popular Twisted Tales series, Liz Braswell examines just that.Īlice is now 18-years old and it has been many years since her last trip to Wonderland. We all know the story of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland, but what happened after? Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid): 2-stars Conceal, Don’t Feel (Frozen): 3.5-starsħ. Unbirthday (Alice in Wonderland): 3.5-starsĥ. Mirror, Mirror (Snow White): 3.5-stars rounded upĤ. As Old As Time (Beauty & the Beast): 3.5-stars rounded upģ. Meg’s current ratings for The Twisted Tales series:Ģ. ![]() Returning to the place of nonsense from her childhood, Alice finds herself on a mission to stop the Queen of Hearts’ tyrannical rule and to find her place in both worlds. And as Alice develops a self-portrait, she finds the most disturbing image of all-a badly-injured dark-haired girl asking for Alice’s help. There’s something eerily off about them, even for Wonderland creatures. ![]() She’s also interested in learning more about the young lawyer she met there, but just because she’s curious, of course, not because he was sweet and charming.īut when Alice develops photographs she has recently taken about town, familiar faces of old suddenly appear in the place of her actual subjects-the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar. Alice is happy to meander to Miss Yao’s teashop or to visit the children playing in the Square. She’d rather spend golden afternoons with her trusty camera or in her aunt Vivian’s lively salon, ignoring her sister’s wishes that she stop all that “nonsense” and become a “respectable” member of society. The 10th installment in the New York Times best-selling A TWISTED TALE series asks: What if Wonderland was in peril and Alice was very, very late?Īlice is different than other eighteen-year-old ladies in Kexford, which is perfectly fine with her.
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