Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Blood
Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 1
by Soumei Hoshino
Book 1 in Alice in the Country of Hearts
An otome-game adaptation where a cynical Alice gets dropped into a Wonderland full of gun-toting bishie suitors and an actual faction war. Shojo eye-candy with a darker edge than the fairytale.
goodreads 4.19/5 15,497 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length182 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 6 books
Spice1/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Push and pull
- Why Choose / Reverse Harem
- Slow burn
- Low
- Escape
- Morally gray
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- Forbidden love
- Obsessed
Fantasy promise
- Fantasy
- Reverse harem / why choose
- Portal fantasy
- Humans only
- Fairytale retelling
- Kidnapped by the hero
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- Love triangle
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Whimsical
- Dramatic
- Moderate
- Snarky/sarcastic
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- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Mysterious
- Romantic
- Magical
- Fever dream energy
- War-torn kingdom
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Book details
- Length
- 182 pages
- Publisher
- Tokyopop
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book