Alice retellings are some of my favorites (I've got almost enough to just make a whole Wonderland shelf and I'm excited for the day I actually do it lol) and this one was a good contribution. Alice was a really great main character -- incredibly strong while still feeling human and flawed. The story was very fast-paced and I was able to absolutely fly through this. As an added bonus I loved how much of this story was spent in the real world. I feel like Alice retellings tend to take place mostly if not entirely in Wonderland (as the original does) but I really enjoyed the more urban fantasy elements of the parts of this book that were irl.

The only thing I found frustrating was Alice's conflict with her mother. Her being out, breaking curfew, and not answering texts while in Wonderland was a conflict that just Kept. Coming. Up. I feel like it got a little repetitive, especially since there were never any actual consequences that hindered Alice in any way.