Author: Marissa Meyer
Rating: It was amazing!
Recommendation: Alice and Wonderland fans, anybody who likes a good fantasy book with a romance!
Wow! Where do I even start? Well, I've got to say this book has been one of the few that have truly made me connect and feel for the characters. Meyer created an elaborate and wonderful story of the Queen of Hearts life before she became queen and how her wicked ways came to be. She had the skill to make me believe that the queen could have possibly had a different ending (though we all know what happens). She made me wish the impossible relationship between Catherine and the Jest would have happened. 🙁 I got pretty emotional towards the end, so be ready for that!) This book was pretty fast paced and was full of surprises. (It also made me crave some macaroons) Also, Meyer was successfully able to incorporate Carroll's writing style into her own. I feel that she matched his style of writing very well which made this book much more enjoyable.
The character development is pretty much impeccable. Catherine turned from a sweet and dream-filled girl to the Queen of Hearts as we know; she went from baking rose macaroons to beheading people.
I certainly recommend this book to Alice and Wonderland fans and anyone who has a taste for a whimsical and fantastical world in which they will surely fall in love with.
Reviewed by: Martha N.