Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass has long lived in the shadow of its famous predecessor, yet it offers its own strange brilliance. Before reading it, I mostly knew Alice’s adventures from film adaptations, but immersing myself in Carroll’s writing revealed layers of creativity and meaning that surprised me.
Where Wonderland is chaotic, the mirror world unfolds with a more deliberate sense of pattern; chessboards, poetry, reversals. The result is a story that feels dreamlike but not directionless, inviting the reader into a space where the ordinary rules fail and curiosity becomes essential for survival.
Crossing through the mirror is more than a physical leap: it represents stepping into uncertainty, and Carroll captures this with humour, wordplay and philosophical undertones. Even in the most playful scenes, there is a faint melancholy, a reminder that growing up often means navigating worlds that don’t quite make sense.
A chapter that stayed with me is Alice’s meeting with Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Their circular arguments and dramatic performances create a lively moment, yet they also reflect the book’s broader fascination with contradictions and the slipperiness of meaning.
What impressed me most is how Lewis Carroll mixes
playful scenes with deeper meaning. The ending question “Which do you think
it was?” really stayed in my mind. It makes the whole adventure feel like a
dream within a dream and leaves a mysterious feeling even after finishing the
last page.
Overall, Through the Looking-Glass is a unique and imaginative read that blends fantasy, poetry, nonsense and thoughtful ideas for readers of all ages. For me, it was a refreshing escape into a world that felt both strange and familiar. Carroll’s second adventure with Alice is whimsical, clever and quietly reflective, inviting readers to see their own lives from a slightly tilted and more illuminating perspective.
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