Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 1By: Hoshino Soumei
Reviewed by: Annabelle L., 16
Rating: It was amazing!
An original take on Alice in Wonderland... where Alice is your down-to-earth heroine, Wonderland is at war, and the men [which there are many of] are gun crazy AND all are in love with her!
Alice Liddell is your average girl, a dreamer who is a realistic kind of girl. Spending a normal afternoon with her sister, she soon falls asleep. When she is slowing coming awake... she sees a white rabbit with clothes, talking to her! Thinking it was all a dream, Alice tries to return to her sleepy state before, and a man with rabbit ears suddenly carries away, jumping into a hole!
Once she arrives in Wonderland, she is thrown into the "Game", and with the game comes rules. These rules are as ambigous as each of the role players seem to be.
Could she really go back home?
Being a fan of many things Alice in Wonderland, I found this series to be absolutely refreshing, fun, and fantastically devious. I found out it was actually based on a Japanese game for girls, and I could see why, since many of the characters Alice encounters are solely men. But, it actually adds a sort of giddy-comical to it all since there are so many personalities mixed in one setting. The way that the characters are placed make it even more intriguing. Take the Mad Hatter, for example. His name is Blood Dupre, and he's the head of the Hatter family- aka the mafia in this story, with subordinates Elliot March, Dee, and Dum.
While many of the characters of Alice in Wonderland do show up, there are some characters that can't really be placed. Such as the moody cynic Julius Monrey of the Clock Tower, the only neutral territory in Wonderland. He's the clockmaker of all Wonderland.
Overall, I really enjoyed this first book, and I can't wait to read the others. The only part that might have been a little iffy was that, with so many characters playing a part, there are many different scenes. With so much information and so many people, it may get a little overwhelming and confusing. But, I think that makes the series even more entertaining. Like how you puzzle over certain mysteries, this is no different, and it keeps your head alert and wondering.
Recommended to: Fantasy lovers, fans of Alice in Wonderland, action/romance/mystery orientated fans. older teens
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