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C W Snyder

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Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.
I received this book as an early reviewer. It's a (bit of a darker!) retelling of Alice in Wonderland, which is always a lot of fun. It's not a book I would come back to over and over again, but it's easy to read and I enjoyed it.
 
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emazur16 | 1 weitere Rezension | Jun 8, 2021 |
Diese Rezension wurde für LibraryThing Early Reviewers geschrieben.
The Goddess of Nod by C.W. Snyder—an early readers selection: This is the third book in a series and while there are areas that are interesting and the ideas are quite creative, the plot is hard to follow without having read the first two books. This is not a stand-alone story. First of all, I’m not sure what Nod is—or where. There are too many characters to keep straight without the benefit of the back-story; their relationships are hinted at but I felt left out and consequently I had little reason to identify with them or feel sympathetic to their situations. I may have felt differently if I had read the earlier books, but overall, this is not a book I could recommend without the first two.… (mehr)
 
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Leano | 1 weitere Rezension | Feb 24, 2021 |
The Balance series is not something you should start out of order - if you want any of it to make sense you should start with Child of Nod. Upon the defeat of the Red Queen follows yet another trial for Alice. The madness that descends upon Nod is even more widespread and deadly than the original problematic Red Queen - because it doesn't stop with Nod, it spreads. There wasn't a return of the Red Queen or much more of an explanation of her and her ties to Alice, which I suppose I'm alright with. I still feel like as a villain she fell a little short and the explanation was left at "it's her nature" than anything else. Again as in the previous book we see characters from folklore, fairy tales and mythology which is interesting to see how they're incorporated together with Nod. Alice grows to accept her ever-changing fate and is forced to come to terms with a lot throughout Queen of Nod.

The mentions of other works (various formats) and quotes are a nice touch - specifically Aladdin and The Wheel of Time, which I happen to be a fan of both. As far as being a retelling, in my opinion the series doesn't show a lot of Alice in Wonderland. Sure you can draw some comparisons to events, characters etc. but overall it isn't similar. If you are hoping for a retelling of Alice that follows Alice in Wonderland or Alice Through the Looking Glass then that is not this book or series. Zee; who is a much darker version of the Mad Hatter, is often the comedic relief for Alice and often quips with content from our "reality". Each person that Alice meets serves a purpose to the story although it may not immediate.

As I mentioned previously with the Red Queen regarding knowing more about her and her actions in the first book the same applies to the three brothers in this one. Another thought - I honestly don't remember the brothers being called "the Triad" in this book at all, if they were it didn't stick. Aside from one of the brothers their backstories didn't feel like enough. I hope that the next book spends a little more time fleshing out the motives and background on the enemies as it does Alice and her companions.

I just wanted to mention the covers. Both sets that I've seen are beautiful but I believe that the covers chosen for publication under The Parliament House better fit the books than the covers before. The previous covers would lead me to believe that The Balance series contained more elements of Alice in Wonderland than it actually does. They too are beautiful though - they remind me of the artwork for American McGee's Alice and Alice: Madness Returns.

I'm not sure where Alice's path will lead to after this book but it seems to be a theme that as soon as she's fixed one issue it only springs forth something that's even worse. If/when a third book is written I will definitely be reading it. I would recommend this book/series to readers who enjoy Alice in Wonderland, mythology, retellings, dark stories and fantasy. Thank you to publisher - The Parliament House - for the gifted ARC and the opportunity to read this book, all opinions are my own.
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thereviewbooth | Jun 17, 2020 |
The basis of this book in that Nod is comprised of various common belief systems, folklore and fairy tales is a rather beautiful concept. As the people that believe in one thing are no longer in Nod they fade away which in turn paves the way for the new but I don't believe they're truly gone. It seems that in some cases they are almost adjacent to Nod - kind of like other nations. I have read and played various retellings of Alice in Wonderland and this one has become one of my favorites.

Child of Nod is a very fast paced novel and you learn about Nod itself as Alice does. It is not told solely from Alice's perspective though but also other characters that she comes into contact with - sometimes before she inevitably meets them in person as well as after. C.W. Snyder does a fantastic job with creating the world that Alice suddenly finds herself in as well as describing past/current events going on in our "reality". I had no issues imagining the kinds of places Alice and the other characters were in - no matter if they were disturbing, beautiful or haunting.

Alice's character is well molded and even though she can't fully remember her entire life before her death she does remember bits and pieces that further her character and the story. The supporting characters are equally fleshed out for their roles though not quite as fully as Alice herself. The exception to that seems to be the Red Queen - her story seems to be a little less than the others which was a little surprising. Some of the background characters are left a little hazy but I would hope that serve a purpose in the second book.

If you are a fan of dark and sometimes tortured retellings and the meshing of various literary works I would highly recommend this book. I would put this book in the same category as two of my favorite Alice in Wonderland retellings: the graphic novels Grimm Fairy Tales: Alice in Wonderland from Zenescope and the video games American McGee's Alice and Alice: Madness Returns. I am intrigued to see where Queen of Nod takes Alice and I will be reviewing it as soon as I finish it.

Content advisement: religion, cannibalism, language, prostitution (mentioned - not detail)
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thereviewbooth | 1 weitere Rezension | Jun 8, 2020 |

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