I love/hate the Splintered series. Reimagining Alice goes through phases and trends, and these books seem stuck over a decade ago with Tim Burton aspirations, Hot Topic fashions, and skate culture homages. Or perhaps I'm so out of touch with youth culture that the joys of my adolescence are cool again? Urban Outfitters has robbed Angela Chase's closet and Cher Horowitz's dry cleaning and American Apparel has a distinct "Hit Me Baby,One More Time" feel...but where are they touting my beloved corsets, tutus, and striped leggings? Which brings me to the over-description of fashion. Sigh. It is YA fiction, so I'll accept the inclusion and just remain disgruntled with the clothing choices. Oh, and labrets? I mean...really. 
 Off-trend issues aside, I do appreciate this reworking of Alice in that it still mirrors aspects of the original in regard to characters and events but adds a level of mutation and madness by imagining Carroll's descriptions were misinterpretations of Alice Liddell's real experiences in Wonderland. I also enjoy the netherling legacy of the AL girls, the involvment of the whole family, and the oftentimes lovely detailing of fantasic settings. The fairy thing gets a bit much at times, but I actually finished this book thinking wings might be fun so something seemed to work. Both Splintered and Unhinged pick up halfway through the book and end with major cliffhangers. I'm assuming a third installment will turn up to explain what happens to all the main characters just after the conclusion of this book. 
 Oh, and I very much appreciate the DIY and art-making activities in the series (Alyssa, Jenara, Jeb, Persephone, etc). Yet again, another book I would have loved when I was in high school.