This book explores drugs, rape and sexual abuse, control of people through drugs and mind control. As she starts to get used to her power and control it, life gets hard for the bad guys. Magical creatures are created and Alice seems to be extremely powerful without knowing it.
They go to see the caterpillar (who runs a brothel) and this scene is one of the most disturbing. They set out to look for the white rabbit, Alice’s downfall and, as it turns out, Hatch’s as well. They meet other characters whose names you will recognise from the original book but, they are really not the same! The two of them go on a journey which Hatch seems to have created in his head, remembering things as he arrives at places and meets new people. One night the hospital burns down and Alice and Hatch escape. He is called Hatcher because he kills people with a hatchet. He also has violent outbursts and is obviously locked up because he has murdered people. The man in the cell next door starts talking to her, it takes her a while to realise that he is a real person and not a figment of her imagination. She can’t remember what happened to her but she has flashbacks which include a sinister white rabbit and blood running down her legs. We first meet Alice in a mental institution, her parents have placed her there after an episode which has left her scarred physically and mentally. The clue that this book may be a little creepy should surely be in the picture on the front cover! If you are hoping for a pleasant re telling of Alice in Wonderland I suggest that you close the book and back quietly away!Īlice by Christina Henry is the first in a series of books that venture in to a very dark and surreal world that you won’t forget in a hurry.
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