This made me so happy. No, it couldn't do the whole of the entire book of either, but it did so much of both. And it kept so much of the storyline and so many of the quotes. And the artwork really worked for me so much. My heart was so intrigued and happy. ( )

What a simply perfect graphic novel adaptation! Yes friends, this is an actual adaptation that sticks to the classic that we all know and love. No retelling, no reimagining, just adding gorgeous illustrations to an already wonderful and whimsical story. I can't tell you how giddy I was upon realizing that Alice's adventures would be intact. There's something so satisfying about seeing things that were only in your imagination, brought to life by people who understand how important they are.

Leah Moore's artwork is a little less colorful than I originally expected, but the more I read the more I realized how well it fit the story. The muted colors lend themselves well to the dreamlike quality of Alice's rather strange encounters. I must admit, Alice herself really steals the show in terms of character illustration. She's utterly adorable, which makes her that much easier to follow along with. She is set against characters with mad grins, warped faces, and slightly terrifying bodies. That beautiful contrast between her world, and the one she has found at the bottom of the rabbit hole, is perfection.



I do believe that this would be a welcome addition to the bookshelf of anyone who has a soft spot for Alice in Wonderland. Journeying along with her, reliving the magic of Wonderland, it's all made that much more satisfying by the addition of these gorgeous panels. I just goes to show, in the right hands a graphic novel adaptation can be brilliant. I'm just glad Leah Moore understood that. ( )

I have read Alice in Wonderland and Though the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll previously so this story is not new to me, but I was interested in the visual elements of the graphic novel when I requested it for review. And I really do love the tale itself.

The style of this graphic novel is fairly dark, Alice and her adventures are portrayed with a almost murky coloration - not saying that that is a bad thing - it lends to the quizzical nature of the story. If you have not read Alice before you may not know, but the whole thing is very macabre anyway. The drawing itself was beautiful and detailed and I think that it made the tale pop off the page well. This was a fun adaptation of the classic story. ( )

At some point in my distant past I read Alice in Wonderland, and I memorized most of the poetry from Through The Looking Glass as a kid. But I've never read these books as an adult. Reading them in graphic novel form was an interesting experience, but I'm still not sure why these are considered literary classics.



For most of Alice in Wonderland, Alice walks around eating and drinking random items, destroying property and stealing children.



Not to mention being called an idiot or otherwise insulted by almost every single person she comes into contact with.



All the while driving home her inability to critically think.



By the time we get to Through The Looking Glass she has stopped all that for the most part and is just wandering around a chess board hoping to become a queen. All the while being told some of the most interestingly told stories of all time.



So yeah, I still don't get this story, but I do love the poetry. I suppose the larger themes are about childhood and growing up, but really the whole thing is just Alice jumping around from story to story with little rhyme (ha!) or reason.

However, whatever my issues with the story itself, this was an extremely well done adaptation of the books, and very accurate as well. The art is beautiful and fits in with the story telling style perfectly. Quite a lovely little read as long as you don't look too hard at the story itself.

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The Complete Alice in Wonderland is a wonderfully illustrated graphic novel version of the classic tale with a previously omitted chapter restored.

The artwork is stunning and complements the story very well. Though everyone is familiar with the story I was surprised to discover several years ago how many people never have read the books. This version will, I think, bring new readers to Alice's adventures while also pleasing those of us who are already fans.

This is one of those classics that I would recommend for everyone and this new version won't, I don't think, disappoint fans while it may also bring new readers to the story.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley. ( )