THIS BOOK! Those were the two words I kept repeating after I finished Splintered. I was kinda at a loss for words. I love Alice in Wonderland, so I was immediately drawn to this story months ago, plus the book has an incredible cover! Then I kept seeing great early reviews for this book and I just got more and more excited to read it. With my expectations pretty much through the roof, Splintered still managed to blow me away. I just ate up all the chaos and wonder that is Splintered.
Alyssa, our main gal and great great great granddaughter of the original Alice, was an awesome heroine. I loved her skater style and punk attitude. She is not the normal pretty girl heroine and I love her all the more because of it. Alyssa lives by her own rules and she has a tendency towards recklessness. She is also a very strong character who knows how to handle herself.
Then we have Jeb, who from what I have seen so far is the frontrunner. Jeb is a bit of a conundrum for me. I loved him, but then I would get incredibly frustrated with him. I felt as if he held Alyssa back at some points in his effort to protect her. It is clear he loves Alyssa, but I think he took it too far at points and acted as if she wasn’t capable of taking care of herself. Then again, there were moments from him that just melted my heart.
Now the counterpart to Jeb is Morpheus and I absolutely head over heels loved Morpheus. I think I should just let him describe himself: “Mysterious. Rebellious. Troubled. All those qualities women find irresistible.” And boy oh boy did I find him irresistible. I mean how could I not; blue hair, wicked masquerade markings, a devilish suit, leather pants, and a top hat made of moths, how was I ever supposed to resist? Now this made me question my sanity a bit because Morpheus really isn’t the smart choice. He is Wonderland through and through; which means danger, manipulation, chaos, and madness. But at the same time he is incredibly charming and underneath it all he really is a good guy. He may have questionable intentions, but when it matters most he comes through. Plus we can’t forget the dark sarcasm and wit. Alyssa can keep Jeb, I’ll take Morpheus.
Moving on to the love triangle. I am the first to admit that love triangles have the tendency to drive me nuts, but that wasn’t the case here. This was a love triangle I could enjoy because I was just as torn as Alyssa was at times. It was easy to see why she was torn and in all honesty it wasn’t overly prominent. I think it is clear from the get go who Alyssa is going to choose.
Aside from the characters, the world and plot in Splintered is fantastic. The world created is just spectacular. Splintered takes everything you thought you knew about Wonderland and twists it. I was able to vividly imagine the world and easily get lost in the story. I know pretty much every review for this book says this, but I will repeat it. The world building in Splintered is superb.
As I said, the plot is also fantastic. I was taken completely by surprise. The twist at the end is one I honestly never saw coming, didn’t even think to question it really. I was totally blindsided and I loved it. Some may say that the plot is a bit chaotic, and honestly it is, but what better way for the plot in a Wonderland inspired story to be. It doesn’t follow a straight line with easy connect the dots; it is more of a maze where the floor can fall out at any moment and descend into madness.
All in all, Splintered was a great Alice in Wonderland twist. Fans of the original Alice are sure to love this book and even those who are not fans of Alice will be able to enjoy Splintered. And did I mention Morpheus? Well I’m gonna mention him again. Morpheus. Morpheus. Morpheus. This book left me saying “Thank you, may I have another?”
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Gorgeous series!
After listening to this series on Audible Plus, I knew I must buy the hardbacks, but unfortunately these are not as popular as they deserve to be. I was apprehensive that Amazon states that Splintered, Ensnared and Untamed hardcovers are 8.25” and Unhinged is 8.75” (and although I don’t live in a country that uses imperial units, I can measure and covert - and obviously they’re all 8.50”)Just for the Splintered - I actually half expected and am a tiny bit disappointed that the letters are not green in this book - as it arrived last and all others really corresponded to the covers (Unhinged purple, Ensnared red and Untamed blue). But altogether they are so beautiful and the story is so heartwarming to me that I am definitely not disappointed by this purchase!
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Laura Henman
Wonderland, wonderful.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 7, 2023
