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I almost never give up on a book, but...
Yikes. Um. Yeah, no.
Sorry this one just isn't for me. I tried. But, it was just too boring for my personal taste.
I should probably mention that I'm not an Alice in Wonderland fan. I've never read it, and I never plan to. In fact, I've never even made it all the way through the Disney movie. I know it's a classic and all, but even the animated version bores me.
I'm not saying this story is boring, just that it's boring to me.
Catherine is the daughter of a marquess, but wants to be a baker. She's getting pushed into marrying the King of Heart, but she's in love with the Jester. In the background, there's a monster (Jabberwocky) on the loose. And there's all sorts of Alice in Wonderland characters/references going on throughout.
And since I'm in the very small minority, I'm assuming that all of the above mentioned stuff was wonderful for most of the readers. To me though, it was chock full of equal parts weird and dull. The world's most snoozworthy romance happening in Trippyville.
I've been struggling with this book for over a month now, and I finally decided to take the coward's way out, and *GASP!* skip to the last few pages to see how it all turned out.
Yeah, no thanks.
I've only DNF'd a small handful of books over the years, but I'm afraid this is going to have to be one of them. I could lie to myself and say maybe I'll come back to it at a later date, but you and I both know that ain't happening. Due to all the glowing reviews, I don't think most of you will find this book as unreadable as I did, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
I almost never give up on a book, but...
Yikes. Um. Yeah, no.
Sorry this one just isn't for me. I tried. But, it was just too boring for my personal taste.
I should probably mention that I'm not an Alice in Wonderland fan. I've never read it, and I never plan to. In fact, I've never even made it all the way through the Disney movie. I know it's a classic and all, but even the animated version bores me.
I'm not saying this story is boring, just that it's boring to me.
Catherine is the daughter of a marquess, but wants to be a baker. She's getting pushed into marrying the King of Heart, but she's in love with the Jester. In the background, there's a monster (Jabberwocky) on the loose. And there's all sorts of Alice in Wonderland characters/references going on throughout.
And since I'm in the very small minority, I'm assuming that all of the above mentioned stuff was wonderful for most of the readers. To me though, it was chock full of equal parts weird and dull. The world's most snoozworthy romance happening in Trippyville.
I've been struggling with this book for over a month now, and I finally decided to take the coward's way out, and *GASP!* skip to the last few pages to see how it all turned out.
Yeah, no thanks.
I've only DNF'd a small handful of books over the years, but I'm afraid this is going to have to be one of them. I could lie to myself and say maybe I'll come back to it at a later date, but you and I both know that ain't happening. Due to all the glowing reviews, I don't think most of you will find this book as unreadable as I did, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
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Feb 10, 2017 07:46AM
I was SO disappointed in this book. The only redeeming character was Jest and then if you make it to the end you just get pissed that you wasted all that time and then to have the end unfold that way. Lunar Chronicles is AMAZING, and this felt unfinished to me
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Oh, thank god I'm not the only one! Yeah, I was having suuuuuch a hard time, and then it hit me who she was, and I was like...?!Am I really gonna struggle through the rest of this? *checked ending* Nope!
Thank you Anne. I hated this book and I read it for a group read. They all loved it, but I wanted to do a dnf!!
*pumps fist*I was kinda scared that I would be getting some hateful comments, so I'm glad I'm not alone. Most of my (might I add, wonderful) friends seemed to love this, so...
Heh, there's probably an animated GIF of them pouring salt into the watch.
Hope you enjoy your next one Anne! I haven't gotten to this one yet :)
Thanks for not killing me, guys!
oh boy. so this may not be the book to bring me out of a book slump?
So glad to hear this. Thought it was just me. I LOVED Lunar Chronicles and really couldn't get into this either. Time to accept the DNF I was fighting. Thanks
Thank you for your review! As someone who really has fond memories of reading the original when I was young AND having really enjoyed the Lunar Chronicles, I was super excited for this. I also did not finish it. It was terribly boring and I had no empathy for any of the characters.
Oh man! Lol! I gave it a 4, but I still had a ton of complaints about it!!!!
Wow! I'm so shocked at how many of you guys felt this way, too. I totally imagined a few friends (thank you, Candace!) politely saying they were sorry I didn't enjoy it as much as they did, but I really assumed I was alone in the struggle to finish it. And I was/am such a HUGE fan of her Lunar Chronicles. Maybe it's because of the Wonderland setting?
I DNF stuff all the time. It's like a hobby.
So sad. I had high hopes for this one. I lurve stories about badies ;)
I liked the original Alice (book, not movie). I was going to say I read something earlier by Meyer and didn't like it, but I checked my shelves to see what the title was and found nothing, so maybe I'm confusing her with some other YA-retelling author.
Ha ha I have to laugh cause I loved the book. So has everyone I personally know that has read it. So funny how we can have similar tastes and random books are totally different.
I'm not an AiW fan either. I know of the characters but I never read the book either. I read many reviews with similar views to yours that this book is dull and boring. Hence, I took it off my TBR. Your review just confirms that I'm glad I took it off. Sucks when you have to DNF books but, there is always another one waiting to be read. I need to clean up my list....*shiny* lol
I love the Alice books. They're... somewhat different from the movie? If you don't enjoy the movie, I don't suppose you're likely to enjoy the books, either. At least they're quick reads.
Christopher wrote: "I DNF stuff all the time. It's like a hobby."
I need to be more like you! I tend to force myself to finish once I'm past a certain point.
Ginger wrote: "So sad. I had high hopes for this one. I lurve stories about badies ;)"
You may like it, Ginger! I'm not trying to discourage anyone from trying it, because so many (most) of the reviews I read were glowing! Maybe it will be that way for you?
Sabrina wrote: "Ha ha I have to laugh cause I loved the book. So has everyone I personally know that has read it. So funny how we can have similar tastes and random books are totally different."I know! And that's why it's good to go ahead a try books you think you'll like. Like I said, it may have been the setting?
Adam wrote: "Wish I would have read this first"Hahahaha! Oh, I'm so sorry, Adam!
Miriam wrote: "I liked the original Alice (book, not movie). I was going to say I read something earlier by Meyer and didn't like it, but I checked my shelves to see what the title was and found nothing, so maybe..."She did the Lunar Chronicles, but I don't know of anything else. And I really LOVED those books. It's odd.
Stephanie wrote: "Excellent review."Thanks, Stephanie!
anjuli wrote: "I'm not an AiW fan either. I know of the characters but I never read the book either. I read many reviews with similar views to yours that this book is dull and boring. Hence, I took it off my TBR...."Ha! Good luck 'cleaning up' your TBR list. I attempt that every year, and somehow my pile just gets bigger. :/
Sesana wrote: "I love the Alice books. They're... somewhat different from the movie? If you don't enjoy the movie, I don't suppose you're likely to enjoy the books, either. At least they're quick reads."How quick are we talking here?
Anne wrote: I need to be more like you! I tend to force myself to finish once I'm past a certain point."
Just remind yourself that every page you read of a bad book is a page you aren't reading of a good book.
Anne wrote: "Sesana wrote: "I love the Alice books. They're... somewhat different from the movie? If you don't enjoy the movie, I don't suppose you're likely to enjoy the books, either. At least they're quick r..."The two Alice books together are around 200 pages.
Christopher wrote: "Anne wrote: I need to be more like you! I tend to force myself to finish once I'm past a certain point."
Just remind yourself that every page you read of a bad book is a page you aren't reading ..."
I think that's the BEST advice I've heard on the subject! I'll remember that, Christopher.
Sesana wrote: "The two Alice books together are around 200 pages."Really?! OMG! I may just have to add that! I could totally get behind a 'classic' (or two) like that!
My favorite part of this book was the cover! I so wanted to love it, but is also "bored me" I forced myself to finish it, but I did some "speed reading"
HG wrote: "My favorite part of this book was the cover! I so wanted to love it, but is also "bored me" I forced myself to finish it, but I did some "speed reading""I thought about skimming it, HG. I almost wish I had, but I just had/have too many other books from my library staring at me!
That's ok! Almost everyone else I know loved it, so I think it just wasn't for me. :)
You didnt read alice in wonderland?! well, neither did I and i didnt finish this either :)
I'm just now (at the ancient age of 42) trying to work my way through some of the classics that I deftly avoided as a child.
Im so with you on this one.
I think you have to be an Alice in Wonderland fan maybe? Eh.
It's freaking great ! Such a good book
Cheril wrote: "It's freaking great ! Such a good book"I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Cheril. :)
Adam wrote: "It was awful I agree"Your review - hahahahaha!
oh no sorry to see u didnt enjoy it . i rlly loved this one but then again im crazy and like alice in wonderland . and the character development ? the easter egg qoutes ? mwah
Ditto, ditto, ditto, and yes to all of the above!
Kay wrote: "Ditto, ditto, ditto, and yes to all of the above!"Bless it! I'm glad you feel me!
