Splintered
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Description
When her mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice’s tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice’s mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own.
Read all the books in the New York Times bestselling Splintered series: Splintered (Book 1), Unhinged (Book 2), Ensnared (Book 3), and Untamed (The Companion Novel).
Get books 1 through 3 in the Splintered boxed set, available now!
Praise for Splintered:
STARRED REVIEW
"Fans of dark fantasy, as well as of Carroll’s Alice in all her revisionings (especially Tim Burton’s), will find a lot to love in this compelling and imaginative novel."
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Alyssa is one of the most unique protagonists I've come across in a while. Splintered is dark, twisted, entirely riveting, and a truly romantic tale."
—USA Today
"Brilliant, because it is ambitious, inventive, and often surprising — a contemporary reworking of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,’’ with a deep bow toward Tim Burton’s 2010 film version."
—The Boston Globe
"It’s a deft, complex metamorphosis of this children’s fantasy made more enticing by competing romantic interests, a psychedelic setting, and more mad violence than its original."
—Booklist
" Protagonist Alyssa...is an original. Howard's visual imagination is superior. The story's creepiness is intriguing as horror, and its hypnotic tone and setting, at the intersection of madness and creativity, should sweep readers down the rabbit hole."
—Publishers Weekly
"While readers will delight in such recognizable scenes as Alyssa drinking from a bottle to shrink, the richly detailed scenes that stray from the original will entice the imagination. These adventures are indeed wonderful."
—BookPage
"Attention to costume and setting render this a visually rich read..."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Wonderland is filled with much that is not as wonderful as might be expected, and yet, it is in Wonderland that Alyssa accepts her true nature. The cover with its swirling tendrils and insects surrounding Alyssa will surely attract teen readers who will not disappointed with this magical, edgy tale."
—Reading Today Online
"Creepy, descriptive read with a generous dollop of romance."
—School Library Journal
Award:
YALSA’s 2014 Teens’ Top Ten
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Ich habe dieses Buch als Hörbuch gehört. Die Sprecherin ist sehr gut, aber für die Story bin ich wohl die falsche Zielgruppe. Typische Teenagergeschichte: 2 Jungs, ein Mädel, Abenteuer, die mal den einen, mal den anderen gut dastehen lassen. Dass es im Wunderland spielt, macht es zwar ein wenig interessanter, aber es gibt bessere Neuinterpretationen des Klassikers...
And another disappointing book my Facebook group raved about. What did I like? The premise was interesting and Howard gave Lewis’s tale about Wonderland a nice and dark twist. I didn’t see this one big reveal coming, that was a nice one. Morpheus was, at least till the end, an interesting character whose intentions you always had to doubt. What did I not like? The way the asylum was portrayed infuriated me. Nurses running around with already full syringes? Yeah, sure, maybe visit a psychiatry for real one day and write about it then. The pace was kinda off. The first few chapters things happened pretty slow, just to have one event after the other slapped into your face in the following chapters. I wasn’t particularly fond of Alyssa and Jeb. Alyssa was “not your typical kind of girl” (god, how I hate that trope) and Jeb was bland, overprotective (some find this endearing, I find it highly annoying) and manhandled her more times than I could count. Between the action, I missed meaningful moments between the characters. Not the “oh my god he’s so hot I want to kiss him will he finally kiss me” kind of moments (of those there were enough) but moments that added depth to the characters and their relationships. There wasn’t much depth to the characters anyways. When will authors learn that a troubled past doesn’t suffice to make a character well developed? The similes Howard used were sometimes downright ridiculous. ”Like food coloring dropped into water.”, really? Many scenes were just sooo cheesy and don’t even get me started on the ending of this dreadful book. What I want to say is: If you want to read a dark take on Alice in Wonderland, try [b:Heartless|18584855|Heartless|Marissa Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1477740245l/18584855._SY75_.jpg|26322524] by Marissa Meyer. That’s the good stuff.
ZERO STARS = regret wsting my time on it What a torture... the descriptions of the oh-so-fancy gothic wardrobe is the only thing in this story the author put some thoughts and effort into. It's the first time I strongly advise NOT to read a book. Just watch Tim Burtons masterpieces or read the original story!
Description
When her mother’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice’s tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice’s mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own.
Read all the books in the New York Times bestselling Splintered series: Splintered (Book 1), Unhinged (Book 2), Ensnared (Book 3), and Untamed (The Companion Novel).
Get books 1 through 3 in the Splintered boxed set, available now!
Praise for Splintered:
STARRED REVIEW
"Fans of dark fantasy, as well as of Carroll’s Alice in all her revisionings (especially Tim Burton’s), will find a lot to love in this compelling and imaginative novel."
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Alyssa is one of the most unique protagonists I've come across in a while. Splintered is dark, twisted, entirely riveting, and a truly romantic tale."
—USA Today
"Brilliant, because it is ambitious, inventive, and often surprising — a contemporary reworking of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,’’ with a deep bow toward Tim Burton’s 2010 film version."
—The Boston Globe
"It’s a deft, complex metamorphosis of this children’s fantasy made more enticing by competing romantic interests, a psychedelic setting, and more mad violence than its original."
—Booklist
" Protagonist Alyssa...is an original. Howard's visual imagination is superior. The story's creepiness is intriguing as horror, and its hypnotic tone and setting, at the intersection of madness and creativity, should sweep readers down the rabbit hole."
—Publishers Weekly
"While readers will delight in such recognizable scenes as Alyssa drinking from a bottle to shrink, the richly detailed scenes that stray from the original will entice the imagination. These adventures are indeed wonderful."
—BookPage
"Attention to costume and setting render this a visually rich read..."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Wonderland is filled with much that is not as wonderful as might be expected, and yet, it is in Wonderland that Alyssa accepts her true nature. The cover with its swirling tendrils and insects surrounding Alyssa will surely attract teen readers who will not disappointed with this magical, edgy tale."
—Reading Today Online
"Creepy, descriptive read with a generous dollop of romance."
—School Library Journal
Award:
YALSA’s 2014 Teens’ Top Ten
Book Information
Posts
Ich habe dieses Buch als Hörbuch gehört. Die Sprecherin ist sehr gut, aber für die Story bin ich wohl die falsche Zielgruppe. Typische Teenagergeschichte: 2 Jungs, ein Mädel, Abenteuer, die mal den einen, mal den anderen gut dastehen lassen. Dass es im Wunderland spielt, macht es zwar ein wenig interessanter, aber es gibt bessere Neuinterpretationen des Klassikers...
And another disappointing book my Facebook group raved about. What did I like? The premise was interesting and Howard gave Lewis’s tale about Wonderland a nice and dark twist. I didn’t see this one big reveal coming, that was a nice one. Morpheus was, at least till the end, an interesting character whose intentions you always had to doubt. What did I not like? The way the asylum was portrayed infuriated me. Nurses running around with already full syringes? Yeah, sure, maybe visit a psychiatry for real one day and write about it then. The pace was kinda off. The first few chapters things happened pretty slow, just to have one event after the other slapped into your face in the following chapters. I wasn’t particularly fond of Alyssa and Jeb. Alyssa was “not your typical kind of girl” (god, how I hate that trope) and Jeb was bland, overprotective (some find this endearing, I find it highly annoying) and manhandled her more times than I could count. Between the action, I missed meaningful moments between the characters. Not the “oh my god he’s so hot I want to kiss him will he finally kiss me” kind of moments (of those there were enough) but moments that added depth to the characters and their relationships. There wasn’t much depth to the characters anyways. When will authors learn that a troubled past doesn’t suffice to make a character well developed? The similes Howard used were sometimes downright ridiculous. ”Like food coloring dropped into water.”, really? Many scenes were just sooo cheesy and don’t even get me started on the ending of this dreadful book. What I want to say is: If you want to read a dark take on Alice in Wonderland, try [b:Heartless|18584855|Heartless|Marissa Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1477740245l/18584855._SY75_.jpg|26322524] by Marissa Meyer. That’s the good stuff.
ZERO STARS = regret wsting my time on it What a torture... the descriptions of the oh-so-fancy gothic wardrobe is the only thing in this story the author put some thoughts and effort into. It's the first time I strongly advise NOT to read a book. Just watch Tim Burtons masterpieces or read the original story!