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All teen and kid reviews for The Looking Glass Wars, Book 1

Age
10
Average rating based on 13 kid and teen reviews:
  • 46% say there are positive role models
  • 38% say there are positive messages
  • 31% say violence is an issue
Teen, 14 years old
December 12, 2010
 
Boring. And dull.
IT WAS HORRIBLE!! The beginning doesn't suck you in. And once you get to the end, you're still bored.

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Teen, 17 years old
November 16, 2008
 
LOVED IT!!
A little slow at first, but when i got into it i just couldn't put it down. It was super awsome!!! There was some romance between alyce and dodge that will grow overtime and a little violence here and there but it was a GREAT BOOK!!

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Teen, 15 years old
November 24, 2009
 
Brilliant for all!
LOVE IT! SO AWESOME! THE BEST BOOK YOU WILL EVER READ!

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Teen, 18 years old
April 9, 2008
 
So awsome
it was really cool, w/ a bit of romance... but mostly action/adventure. really lovable characters...it's a series, u guys so be warned ur gonna hav to wait 4 the next ones!!!

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Kid, 13 years old
April 6, 2011
 
Better than the original Alice!
This is much better than the original story by L.C.! It completely re-imagines Alice in Wonderland into a fantastic, exciting story about the truth behind AiW. Parents need to know that there is almost non-stop violence in the book. At the beginning, many are killed and a certain character is beheaded. Also, a character who has 9 lives is killed 8 times in the book, all deaths brutally. Now to a happier note, there is a good amount of humor in the book. This is a solid buy! This book gets 4 off with your heads! Out of 5

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Teen, 16 years old
April 9, 2008
 
A must read book for kids the age og twelve
I think this book rocked my world if you havnt read this book why havnt you. Get this book now you wont regret it.

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Teen, 14 years old
June 15, 2011
 
I want to live on emerald drive!
A fantastic book!! I love the plot,the description(don't look it up online you will see pictures and it will ruin your image of it)

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Teen, 17 years old
December 28, 2009
 
perfect for teens and adults
personaly i love the book it is a wonderful world that i can escape into. there arent many book i like and this i one i own because when i find good book i buy them and im getting the hole series because i cant wait till what will happen next.

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Teen, 15 years old
June 30, 2010
 
BEST BOOK EVER! Totally beats stupid Twilight Saga. It is so imaginative, and its also easier to understand. Seeing Redd (the sequal) bored me slightly. This is a great book!

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Teen, 18 years old
April 9, 2008
 
This was so great! I loved it!

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Teen, 14 years old
November 1, 2011
 
If you're interested in a good adventure, pick this book up!
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor is an adventurous novel that I would highly recommend to anyone in upper primary school and onwards. The characters are quite likeable (excluding Redd, of course), and I find the plot quite intriguing. Although I was quite disappointed with the climax of the book, when Alyss finally went through the maze, and expected a larger challenge for her to conquer. There were also a few moments that I would a bit "eh" with the author's writing style. I really like the messages in this book: be who you are, and be determined to find your way home.

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Teen, 15 years old
May 22, 2012
 
Wonderland: The Revealing Truth
I think this is a wonderful tale full of excitement and adventure, also containing the revealing truth of wonderland. The reason I hit the drug section is because Imagination in Wonderland projects into Wonderland Reality, and there is Black and White Imagination, and there is also "Imagination Stimulants" and "Artificial Crystals". I think this book is wonderful for 5th Graders and Adults alike. I would DEFINITELY recommend this book.

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Teen, 14 years old
March 16, 2012
 
LOVED IT BUT NOT FOR LITTLE KIDS 9-10
i loved it but the violence really surprised me! in the books 2-3 the violence is ok for 13 and up. i cant imagine why commonsense rated this 9+ i also noticed that everyone who rated this was 13+

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