Alice in Zombieland

Whether or not you enjoy this book depends on what you were expect­ing to begin with. No Really. Look at that cover, reread the syn­op­sis and decide right now what you’re hop­ing from this book. Is it:a) A dark, twisted retelling of Alice in Won­der­land with zom­bie creatures?b) A high school melo­drama about ghost/zombies with no real Alice in Won­der­land connection.If you thought B then good for you. Read this book. If you thought A then back the hell off now. This is not the bo [...]

Going into this I had a really good feeling that I wouldn't like it and I was right. First problem is I don't like zombies (which is obviously a personal preference thing), second problem is the fact that this is just a superficial high school drama, and the third and biggest problem for me is the fact that this is not a damn Alice in Wonderland retelling. People had warned me about that going in but I thought I'd at least get something considering the title of this and it's sequels but NOPE I w [...]

As you can see this is another DNF review, because I can only take so much torture, and reading this was overkill. I made it about 120-something pages, and then I reached my breaking point.What I Oh So Desperately Wanted: An awesome, zombiefied Alice in Wonderland retelling with lots of action.What I Got: Crappy, unoriginal, stereotypical teen melodrama.So we have Alice, a girl who's dad is claimed to be psycho cause he sees these "monsters". And then her whole family gets killed in a car crash [...]

OFF WITH HER HEAD!!Alice in Wonderland with zombies? Not so much. Creative zombie ghosts lore (… you heard me. Zombie. Ghosts) with great humor and charming characters? Definitely! Despite the title, Alice in Zombieland really has nothing much to do with Alice in Wonderland. There may be some scattered references, but it's really a unique story all on its own. While some may be disappointed, I wasn't terribly familiar with the specifics of the classic tale, so I found myself having a lot of fu [...]

Alice in Zombieland tells the story of Alice, who goes by Ali, and her life ends up being a non-stop zombie hunt. Alice is a sixteen years old girl, pretty ordinary, except that she's not. She has a pretty regular mother, an absolutely funny and charming little sister and a "crazy" father. She's always lived with her father rules:Never go out at night. Never to venture into a cemetery. And never, under any circumstances, to trust someone who wants you to do either.But we all have our time and af [...]

Does the title Alice in Zombieland along with the intriguing synopsis and lovely cover has you convinced that you have to read this book? No? Never mind.But if your answer is ‘Yes’, then you need to ask yourself this:Are you expecting to find a gory, engrossing, retelling of Alice in Wonderland with zombie goodness putridness? No? Okay.So far so good.Are you prepared to go through the same overused insta-lust bullshit between the main characters with hardly any explanations or focus on the p [...]

2.5 stars. Ok so I missed the memo that this isn't much of an Alice in Wonderland retelling. The good news is that it's not too heavy on the zombies (which aren't really my thing). Buuuut the bad news is that without the Alice retelling or true zombies you're left with a very cliche, shallow high school drama of angsty teens, instalove, alpha males, and obnoxious characters. The writing was fine, though, so I still kept reading.I guess this really wasn't what I was looking for. I DO like tropes! [...]

4 COLE STARS <333I think everybody knows Alice in Wonderlandbut did you know that there is also another Alice?? With ZombiesYes yes you heard meere are zombies in this bookke many of them!!!But these zombies weren't what I expected and the concept was different because the hunters had to fight leaving their bodies aside and using the spirit!!It was interesting and very unique!!Alice moves in with her grandparents after her parent's and sister's death.She tries to accept her new life and fit i [...]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Sweet Jesus, Ali is not your typical sit-back-and-take-it heroine -- she's wild for a girl who looks like a doll, and I SERIOUSLY LOVE THAT. Go kick some invisible zombie butt, Ali! (: ♥-----Alice in Zombieland is, quite frankly, not what I was expecting. It's BETTER. It ROCKS. It totally KICKED ASS, which I guess should've been expected of a Gena Showalter book incorporating zombies into my favourite childhood story. I always used to want to go to Wonderland b [...]

I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but Alice in Zombieland has very little to do with Lewis Carroll’s classic. In fact, aside from the title itself and the white rabbit-shaped cloud that warns our Ali of danger, there’s nothing connecting the two. As someone who stays as far away from retellings as possible, I was overjoyed when I discovered this, but if you go into this expecting a new version of that story, you might find yourself disappointed.Alice in Zombieland is, above all, a fun l [...]

I was obviously expecting too much from this book, because boy was I disappointed.Alice was an okay character, I felt sorry for her because of the way she lost her whole family, and the way she blamed herself for it. It must have been really hard for her to find herself so alone, and to have to deal with the knowledge that the monsters her father raved about were actually real!The storyline in this revolved around Alice learning to fight zombies, and it got old real quick. I got bored. I felt li [...]

My Goodread friends have either really, really liked this book or really, really hated it. Now, I know why, and I have so many things to say about it - and not good ones.First of all, I thought this book was going to be a parody of Alice in Wonderland or have some kind of parallelism or allusion to it, but the only things that lined up were a character named Alice and the mention of a white rabbit - in this book, it was the stupid clouds. So yeah, not much correlation to Alice in Wonderland.Now [...]

I actually really enjoyed this book. There were times I had to remind myself that these characters were in high school so I would stop being frustrated with them but other than that it was a fun and smooth read. My heart hurt for everything Alice dealt with at such a young age, I loved Cole he was so sweet and cared for her so deeply. Im definitely reading the second book!! I’m hoping Alice and Cole get their HEA.

Not much of an Alice book at all. But so much fun! Review to come.

English review at the bottom¡¡¡Pasen, pasen todos a ver una nueva versión de libros de adolescentes de fantasía en la cual no encontrarás cosas nuevas!!!Hacer entrañable un libro es dificil, se necesitan aspecto únicos y originales que los lectores estén pidiendo así que este libro te gustará sí: Querías ver a una adolescente insegura, que se siente culpable y poco atractiva (aunque toodos creen que es sexy), que repentinamente tiene que mudarse con un familiar al que casi no conoce [...]

Reading Progress:This is how I reacted to this book:(Link: sammo6661dethviantart/a)Actually review here:Note: I read the translated version of this book.There is one word I think is the most suitable for this supposed Alice in Wonderland retelling, and this word is ridiculous.(1) Calling this book an Alice-retelling is equated to lying. All of the Alice-references are so poorly done and senseless (a bunch of teenagers throwing a regular beer-and-disco-music party is equated to the Mad Tea Party, [...]

“Let’s see what I can do to change that, shall we? We’re going on a little adventure, you and I. When I give an order, you’ll obey it. There will be no asking politely, no matter how much you bat your lashes at me.” 4.5 starsWhere do I start with Alice in Zombieland.well, to be honest zombies are really not my thing AT ALL! I've read several zombie books and just cant see what all the hype is about - they just don't do anything for me, but because of all the awesome reviews on this boo [...]

Alice in Zombieland. The name alone screams Burtonesque-Resident Evil promise. Yet readers approaching Gena Showalter’s latest Young Adult offering with such hopes will find themselves disappointed. Instead, Alice in Zombieland will appeal to fans of the likes of Twilight and Vampire Diaries, those desperate for unrequited romance, dark teen angst and dangerous secrets. Leave your expectations at the door, and climb down the rabbit holeThe Story:Alice’s father’s always been nuts. He sees m [...]

This book was so fun!!!!“Never forget that evil is evil. You cannot change it. You cannot lead it to the light. But, if you let it, evil can lead you to the darkness.” I loved this book, surprisingly. I was really hesitant and I had actually decided to not read it some time ago, but back in August I noticed my BFF Lauren wanted to read it and I thought it would be fun to read togetherWELL, we finally got to it, and I enjoyed it immensely!The last "Alice and Wonderland" retelling I read wast [...]

The first thing I'm going to address about this book is the cover. I love the cover and it's perfect for the book. Before I go into the review I wanna say I'm not into zombie books. Nor do I like or enjoy the concepts or books that are about zombies. So throughout this book something was missing. Alice the heroine wasn't a good heroine at all in fact I really disliked her. At the beginning of this book I really hated her whole self punishment bullshit. Cole was probably the most interesting char [...]

THAT. WAS. AMAZING! *grabby hands* I NEED the 2nd book in my hands. now.

Review also posted on Rowan Reads and Raves .So this book starts off with Ali, a not-so-normal teenage girl begging her mom to let them go to her little sisters dance recital. Which doesn’t seem like such a huge thing to ask, especially when it’s on her birthday that they forgot again. Except, it is a big deal when your dad refuses to let you go out after dark, because he is beyond terrified that the monsters are going to get them. Yeah, her dad has a few paranoia issues. But in the end, she [...]

When I first saw this cover I thought it was going to be a retelling of Alice in Wonderland with Zombies instead of villains dang I was wrong. Showalter just used Alice Bell's Name and cute things from the wonderland books like 'curiouser and curiouser' otherwise it was a completely new and very action packed start to a brilliant series that I can't wait to dig into.Alice's dad is crazy, certifiable. He claims there are monsters no one else can see and won't let the family go out after dark. He [...]

WE’RE NOT IN WONDERLAND ANYMORESeriously we’re not, if you’re looking for an Alice in Wonderland retelling this is not it! I’m obsessed with anything and everything Alice and the only reason for reading this book was the: ‘Alice in Zombieland’, ‘White Rabbit Chronicles’ and ‘Off with their Heads’ description the cover. All these signs clearly point to a retelling but this isn’t the case, don’t be misled. If you are looking for an Alice retelling I highly recommend A.G. Ho [...]

Originally posted on A Reader of Fictions.As soon as I heard about this book, I super wanted to get my hands on it. Zombie retelling of Alice in Wonderland? Umm, yes, please! How could that possibly go wrong? Well, it turns out, it could go wrong in a number of ways. Alice in Zombieland has a certain appeal, but not the one that I suspect most readers will be expecting when they crack its spine.The very first thing you need to know about Alice in Zombieland: it has nothing whatsoever to do with [...]

I think I may be in the minority of reviewers who didn’t enjoy Alice in Zombieland. With a stunning cover and alluring premise what’s not to love? I think when I read the word zombie; I should have taken that as a sign as I haven’t had much luck with zombie books except for one. But I went in with the hopes that it would provide something different and different it certainly did.The beginning of the book I had no problems with, I found myself thrown into the mix from the get go, with sever [...]

DNF at page 40.I can't get over the character's narrative, the awkward descriptions and the forced interactions. Everything is just so blah. It has that tired, strained writing that makes it difficult to read because it keeps pulling you out of the story and whacking you over the head with it's stupidity.I've heard many good things about Gena Showalter and her urban fantasy series so I was looking forward to reading an Alice in Wonderland re-telling with zombies.Okay, so if you didn't know this [...]

That was not what I was expecting. I thought this was gonna be an awesome, kickass zombie version of Alice in Wonderland, but what I got was a lame, unexciting romance, high school tragedy of a story about a girl that lost her family in a car crash, and now she's "hallucinating" about things that go bump in the night, a boy band of zombie killers and some crap about spirits?? »ू(͒ˑ•᷄͡ꇵ͒•᷅͒)ू? That's all I've gleaned from the pages I crawled trough. And I think I'm in the mino [...]

I love the author of this book very much and even if I do love her others books better, I like this one too. And for heaters

LOOOOOOOOOVED IT!!!