Wonderland

I LOVED baby teeth by this author, I was so excited for this book, but I do NOT like sci-fi, and that’s what this is. 11 people found this helpful

I loved the premise of this book, especially being a gal who lives in the remote north woods. It started off brilliantly, with fantastic writing and incredible descriptions that conveyed the creepiness of the story, the unsettled feelings that Orla had. I rubbed my hands together in glee at the eerie story that lie ahead. But, all that anticipation and appreciation went down the drain as each hour of the book passed. As a plus, I suppose, I kept listening to the end, hoping the book would redeem itself. Usually I toss audiobooks aside when they start getting boring or silly, so for the fact that I listened until the last word, I\’ll give the story two stars. But the whole thing just got weird. Really weird, like \”you probably won\’t get into the storyline unless you\’re on some serious hallucinogens\” kind of weird. Magic, pentagrams, Wicca, fantastical apparitions and spirit possessions and the unrealistic story of a family trapped in their woodland home by an ancient tree spirit. It was all too much. Combine that with not-so-subtle Jesus-bashing and the underlying theme of feminism and the whole thing just made me roll my eyes. It was disappointing, because it had so much potential. At least Xe Sands did a terrific job, as usual. By the time the totally implausible ending came about (i.e. they all lived happily ever after), I was over it. Enter this \”Wonderland\” at your own risk. Make sure you realize it\’s more black magic fantasy than psychological or outdoor survival thriller. 10 people found this helpful

literally every character in this story is an insufferable whimp. The parents. The children. Characters show no spine whatsoever. The way the narrator reads the children is just so frustrating and annoying. The precocious daughter is read with such a terrible nasal whine. The innocent toddler son is much worse. The premise of the story becomes so silly. I hear that this author\’s first book was a masterpiece. This one was on many\’s best of 2020. This is only a good book if you\’ve lived in New York City for so long that you have no idea what it means to be a real person. 6 people found this helpful

everything is just ridiculous in this book, even the kids names are laughable. I tried really hard to finish it but I couldn\’t take it any longer. 6 people found this helpful

Lack of knowledge of religions and religious belief, along with feminism and global warming randomly being brought up. 5 people found this helpful

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