[Poll Book Tally] Alice by Heart by Steven Sater rounded up to 1 star

[Karin]

This is an actual book (not as in a Musical theatre book with the stage directions, lyrics, songs, etc, but as in a novel sort of book) based on a musical by the same author et al. It is sort of a retelling of Alice in Wonderland set during the London Blitz, but it's a lot more bizarre than that. This is very dark and tragic as well as strange, and it didn't work for me. I have no idea if I'd like the musical or not. Whoever has shelved this children is wrong--this is not for kids. Some have shelved it y/a, and it could be since the protagonists are teens, but it is a dark and twisty one. Not my cup of tea.