Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass in Around the World in 80 Books

Jan 13, 2017 Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: the-classics-club

I picked up The Annotated Alice to help me thoroughly prepare for our upcoming bookgroup discussion of Alice in Wonderland. I don't think you could find any book that would explain and provide thoughtful commentary for the curious aspects of this very curious book. Just for fun, I also read Alice in Wonderland, illustrated by Alison Jay, along with the Disney Step into Reading version, and the board book version, Alice in Wonderland: A Colors Primer. And I read The Once Upon a Time Map Book: Tak ...more

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Jan 24, 2014 Nikoleta rated it liked it · review of another edition

И какво установих? Първо, че не съм Алиса, не в никакъв случай не съм Алиса. Второ, че е много трудно да решиш кое издание да четеш на български. Аз започнах с текста в "Читанка" и толкова ми хареса, че си купих книгата на "Труд". После се разочаровах, че преводът е нов, и в крайна сметка взех от голямото книжно мазе на нашите старата "Алиса", пусната от "Отечество". Една нощ зачетох и се оказах в капана на лошата редакция, стария словоред и архаичния изказ, които на монитор по-рано ми бяха убег ...more

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Sep 27, 2018 marianne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audio

Highly imaginative, full of nonsense and creative twists, yet curiously philosophical. In fact, it’s the use of nonsense and absurdity that help deliver the morals and life questions so well.
It’s timeless.

Christopher Plummer is a brilliant narrator who has an endless supply of unique voices for all of the different characters. Listening was a delight.

I thought Alice in Wonderland was the better book; Through the Looking Glass is a fitting sequel, but it’s just a notch down. Either way, highly ...more

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Aug 06, 2009 Lisa of Hopewell rated it did not like it

Shelves: bbc-big-read-2003, 1001-books-to-read-before-you-di

For years I felt guilty about never reading it. I tried again this year. It's just awful. In fact, for once, the Disney movie might even be better. Probably that makes me some sort of heretic, but there it is! ...more

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