This quirky, outlandish, and unpredictable book takes the reader places that are both unexpected and ridiculous. Written as somewhat of a parallel to Alice in Wonderland's zany adventure, each chapter starts with a fitting phrase from Lewis Carroll's classic that mirrors the happenings in Alice Harte's life. When reading this book, just as when reading the original "Alice," one has to suspend all logic and just let the wave take you where it will. Barbara Silkstone manages to weave details from the classic into this book in a way that pads out the rest of the book. Without that connection, I think the overall plot wouldn't have been as strong as it was. The connection between the two Alices was what made this book so interesting.  Although the story dragged and meandered a bit in some places, it was still interesting.