Sunday, October 30, 2011

Manga Review: Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 4 [Paperback]


I've finished "Alice in the Country of Hearts Vol. 4" by QuinRose.

Product Description

This is a clever retelling of the "Alice in Wonderland" tale - manga-style! Sadness looms over Alice after Ace shows how life is treated in Wonderland. To cheer her up, Boris takes Alice to the amusement park, but when she comes home, Julius asks her if she wants to leave the clock tower. Where will Alice live now?

Product Details
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: TokyoPop (August 31, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1427818908
ISBN-13: 978-1427818904


My Review:

This volume introduces new characters and a new game for Alice to play.  The volume opens with Alice and Boris going to the amusement park to finally use Gowland's unlimited pass to try out rides.  Some of the rides are too much for Alice and she faints.  Boris has a showdown with Ace the Knight of Hearts who thinks it would be interesting if he kills Alice.  Boris is hurt and warns Alice about Ace wanting to kill her. Alice and Ace come to an understanding.

We also see Nightmare talking to Julius about Alice living somewhere else.  Julius says Alice has the freedom to live where ever she wants.  He has a chat with Alice and she starts crying because she thinks he wants her gone.  He comforts her and she says she wants to stay there because she likes it there.

Invitations to the April Fools Balls are sent and this is when everyone can lie.  During this time seasons change instead of the time and everyone must attend friends and enemies put aside their differences and have a good time.  Nightmare arrives at the Clock Tower with a new character we are introduced too.  He's freezing since it's snowing so Alice goes visit all the different areas to check out the weather.  She meets Joker in the Circus forest.

5/5

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