My sister gave me this book for Christmas. I’ve previously read the series “Shatter Me” by the same author, and don’t recall being a huge fan. This book is clearly intended for a different audience (Shatter Me was very YA), yet I enoyed it quite a bit more. I would say Furthermore is probably best for readers of ages 10-14? It’s a quirky fantasy story in the style of Alice in Wonderland. This is likely intentional, as the main character is also called Alice. Her journey takes her through a strange and unusual world, which was interesting enough to keep me, someone who is decidedly not part of the target demographic, engaged in the story.

One thing that stood out to me was Mafi’s use or language. She uses a lot of metaphores that are quite heavy handed, but work in the context of the story. Furthermore is really a fairy tale, and I think it would be a perfect choice to read aloud to a younger child.

Despite being a children’s book, I found the characters to have quite some depth. Alice isn’t necessarily a great person, but she is a very real 12 year old girl. I think she could be a very relatable character for some young readers.

Overall, I think this was a really enjoyable children’s book!