Readers often note that the story is "thin" or secondary to the lush, dreamlike illustrations . The artwork is praised for capturing a hazy, 1980s European aesthetic that feels more like a fever dream than a linear narrative.
The book (1985), created by the duo Riverstone (Peter Riverstone) and Mandryka (Nikita Mandryka), is a cult-classic European erotic graphic novel that offers a surreal, "adult" subversion of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale. Key Review Insights Alice (Peter Riverstone)(Mandrika)…
Unlike traditional adaptations, this version leans heavily into the psychedelic and erotic , blending Mandryka’s absurdist humor (famous from Le Concombre Masqué ) with Riverstone’s detailed, sensual art style. Readers often note that the story is "thin"