Through the Looking-Glass

by Lewis Carroll
Through the Looking-Glass cover
Good Books rating 4.13
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  • ID: 7817
  • Added: 2025-12-17
  • Updated: 2025-12-31
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  • Reviews: 3
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Fantasy Book Review · 2025-12-18
brilliant 4.90

The book is a brilliantly plotted, wonderfully inventive nonsense story, full of humour, riddles, and rhymes.

The reviewer praises the book for its brilliant plotting and inventive nonsense. They highlight the humour, riddles, and rhymes that are scattered throughout the story, making it a delightful read. The reviewer appreciates the way Carroll creates a world that is both imaginative and logical, with its own set of rules and logic. They also note that the book is a great example of Carroll's unique style and his ability to create a world that is both fantastical and relatable.

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    Looking-Glass is a brilliantly plotted, wonderfully inventive nonsense story.

    Full of humour, riddles and rhymes.

    Carroll creates a world that is both imaginative and logical.

Tiger Petal Press · 2025-05-19
whimsical 3.50

The writing is almost complete nonsense, which is the point as it follows dream logic. It offers a unique and imaginative journey.

The reviewer finds Carroll's writing to be almost complete nonsense, but that's the point. It's a dream, and therefore follows dream logic, which makes it a unique and imaginative journey. The reviewer appreciates the absurdity and the way it captures the essence of a dream. They also note that the book is full of surprises and unexpected twists, making it a delightful read for those who enjoy nonsensical and whimsical stories.

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    I find Carroll's writing almost complete nonsense, though that's the point, I think.

    It's a dream, and therefore follows dream logic, which makes it a unique and imaginative journey.

    The book is full of surprises and unexpected twists.

The Book Lovers Boudoir · 2013-01-24
clever 4.00

Alice finds herself in a bizarre and nonsensical place, filled with humour and clever wordplay.

In this review, the book is described as a bizarre and nonsensical place that Alice finds herself in. The reviewer highlights the humour and clever wordplay that Carroll uses throughout the story. They appreciate the way Carroll plays with language and creates a world that is both fantastical and logical in its own way. The reviewer also notes that the book is a great sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, continuing the themes and characters in a new and exciting way.

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    Alice once again finds herself in a bizarre and nonsensical place.

    The book is filled with humour and clever wordplay.

    Carroll plays with language and creates a world that is both fantastical and logical.

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