I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
I liked this story much better - it was more whimsical, and that may be what the other four missed. The madness of the hatter elevated this, and there were fewer mentions of MirrorPads as opposed to iPads, which worked for the story. It gave it more of a fairy tale flavor, and I felt this was adorable, rather than a drag to read.
I probably won't read this book/series, because I didn't enjoy the other characters as much, but at least this one short is worth reading in my opinion!