I gave him my best shot. Really. Everyone loves him. People quote him all the time. They use the word “genius” in sentences about him. So, Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, Phatasmagoria, and The Hunting of the Snark. I went through all of them.
They’re not bad, really. The titles of the last two books in that list are worth a couple stars on their own.
But genius?
Reading them was like listening to an intelligent fanatic rave about a cause you don’t care about. I couldn’t feel a soul.
I trust the others who cite him enough to doubt my own judgment. Maybe his books should have a sign saying, “You must be this smart to read this book.”
For what it’s worth, I’ve talked to a lot of children, and none of them list Alice (book or movie) as a favorite.
