Review: Whimsical and Quirky Love Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 1, 2013
It's a mad, mad world, but within that madness there can also be love and romance as it shows in Her Mad Hatter. This book takes the familiar characters of Alice and the Mad Hatter to create a quirky love story that I found to be a real fun read. From the first pages of the book you can already tell that it is going to be different from any re-imagining of fairytales. From the fairy godmother, Danika, to the male leads, Hatter, Gerard, Hook, etc, there is nothing typical about this fairytale. It makes it presence known from the very beginning, thanks to Danika and doesn't let up.When you're reading a book about the Mad Hatter, knowing that he's not your typical leading man, you expect a certain amount of madness (for lack of a better term) to be infused into the story. I thought Hall did a great job of creating a world that reflected the fantastical nature of Wonderland and of Hatter's personality. You really got a sense of the turmoil that Hatter is experiencing in dealing with his oncoming madness and of his feelings for Alice. This book doesn't have the typical hearts and flowers courtship you'd find in other books. However, you do get the sense of passion and love within the quirkiness of Wonderland and Hatter's personality.Along with the writing, what really made this quirky love story work were Alice and Hatter. They had this great chemistry together even when Alice was feeling irritated and confused by Hatter. Regardless of what was going on, there was always this underlying pull between that you couldn't ignore. I especially loved how Alice was portrayed in the book. She was beautiful, but what made her standout was her peculiar personality. Her love of both the original story of Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter made her a perfect counterpart for Hatter. She completely understood him and accepted the craziness that Wonderland is. This insightful nature along with her passion and vulnerability made her a great leading lady. These two characters were a good balance to each other.Overall, this was an enjoyable read.  This was definitely a different take on familiar fairytale characters. The love story between Alice and Hatter is unique, fun, and moving. It manages to retain the whimsical and quirky aura of both Wonderland and of the Mad Hatter character. And a special thank you goes out to one Johnny Depp for making the Mad Hatter one sexy leading man whom women can fantasize reading about.