A Dream So Dark

Another enjoyable romp through the alternative Wonderland with Alice and her friends/foes. Again I could do without her falling for everyone around her - she's like the stereotypical horny teenager. Some surprises but I think I see where this is going... I'm unlikely to find out though as my local library doesn't have the next book and I'm not desperate enough to buy it!

This book felt a bit more focused than the first one - more could happen because a lot of concepts have already been explained.

The family dynamic in this one is great, and while the adventure does meander a bit (we spend way too long in one side character's POV when they don't really have that much interesting to say) the story keeps up a good pace with lots of fun action moments.

I do still find the romances quite silly (though I do think this is the first YA I've read with a het romance where both characters were bi, which is kind of cool) and the Japanese characters seemed kind of underwritten, but overall the book was good.