Title: The Wonderland Effect
Author: Robert Arrington
Genre: Fantasy
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest
review.
Alice Littleton isn’t your typical teenager. She has
supernatural powers similar to the ones from Alice in Wonderland. She uses her
powers for good purposes and when she helps rescue a kidnapped child, she
becomes the interest of Olgethorpe, an evil man who wants to recruit Alice to
join his army. When she refuses, she and her father go on the run and end up at
Prometheus Academy, where she meets kids with other supernatural powers. As
Alice adjusts to her new surroundings, trouble looms and Alice must decide what
course of action to take.
I loved how the author took on this new twist to Alice in
Wonderland; I liked how he included the characters from Wonderland such as The
Hatter, The March Hare, and Ches the Cat. I liked how everytime the Wonderland
characters appeared, they caused mischief. One of my favorite parts is when
they disrupt Alice’s birthday party.
Alice is a character I was drawn to from the beginning,
because of her powers she was made to feel like inadequate by her mother, while
her father embraced her powers. When Alice goes to Prometheus Academy, she’s
glad to see other kids who share similar powers and she feels like she belongs.
Throughout the book, the story switches from Alice to the
students and faculty at Prometheus Academy. At times, it got confusing keeping
up with the different characters, yet I enjoyed reading about them and their
different powers.
My main critique about the book is I felt it was a little
long, there were some parts that went into too much detail and I thought it
could’ve been cut back. Aside from that, I thought it was a good story and will
be a good read for children and adults.
