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A review by diacritics
Wonderland: An Anthology by Marie O'Regan, Paul Kane
3.0
Alice in Armour & Revolution in Wonder – 5/5
Put this into music.
Wonders Never Cease – 4/5
Not entirely sure of the meaning but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
There Were No Birds to Fly – 1/5
Based on a niche section of the original from what I could gather, makes sense because I did not get how this is even related to Alice in Wonderland. Aside from that, it's a flop in all ways as well.
The White Queen's Pawn – 3/5
This is okay, I guess? Not sure how I feel about making Alice a spy. Some things were left vague which is not a bad thing in itself but handled poorly in this case.
Dream Girl – 2/5
A promising horror story in the first half. Sharp-turned into a sunny Sci-Fi because why not.
Good Dog, Alice! – 5/5
Whimsical despite being a darker story!
The Hunting of the Jabberwock – 4/5
About Time – 4/5
Smoke 'em if You Got 'em – 4/5
Love the evil Wonderland concept and the Action-oriented direction.
Vanished Summer Glory – 5/5
Black Kitty – 4/5
The Night Parade – 3/5
Cool concept but nothing beyond that.
What Makes a Monster – 2/5
Another story whose connection to the original is questionable.
The White Queen's Dictum – 0/5
Most pointless thing I have ever read. Should have stayed in the author's imagination.
Temp Work – 4/5
Eat Me, Drink Me – 3/5
From what I know this story was meant to feel like a fever dream, and the author nailed it because I had no idea what was happening or the meaning behind it.
How I come to be the Treacle Queen – 1/5
?????
Six Impossible Things – 5/5 ⭐
My favourite story which heavily features my beloved Cheshire Puss! I'm not crying, you are!
Overall, this was a mixed bag, some stories hit very hard and then there's a section filled with nothing but mediocrity and confusion which pulled my enjoyment down. My biggest gripe though, was that some stories were barely inspired by Alice in Wonderland and the editors thought that they were close enough.
Put this into music.
Wonders Never Cease – 4/5
Not entirely sure of the meaning but I enjoyed it nonetheless.
There Were No Birds to Fly – 1/5
Based on a niche section of the original from what I could gather, makes sense because I did not get how this is even related to Alice in Wonderland. Aside from that, it's a flop in all ways as well.
The White Queen's Pawn – 3/5
This is okay, I guess? Not sure how I feel about making Alice a spy. Some things were left vague which is not a bad thing in itself but handled poorly in this case.
Dream Girl – 2/5
A promising horror story in the first half. Sharp-turned into a sunny Sci-Fi because why not.
Good Dog, Alice! – 5/5
Whimsical despite being a darker story!
The Hunting of the Jabberwock – 4/5
About Time – 4/5
Smoke 'em if You Got 'em – 4/5
Love the evil Wonderland concept and the Action-oriented direction.
Vanished Summer Glory – 5/5
Black Kitty – 4/5
The Night Parade – 3/5
Cool concept but nothing beyond that.
What Makes a Monster – 2/5
Another story whose connection to the original is questionable.
The White Queen's Dictum – 0/5
Most pointless thing I have ever read. Should have stayed in the author's imagination.
Temp Work – 4/5
Eat Me, Drink Me – 3/5
From what I know this story was meant to feel like a fever dream, and the author nailed it because I had no idea what was happening or the meaning behind it.
How I come to be the Treacle Queen – 1/5
?????
Six Impossible Things – 5/5 ⭐
My favourite story which heavily features my beloved Cheshire Puss! I'm not crying, you are!
Overall, this was a mixed bag, some stories hit very hard and then there's a section filled with nothing but mediocrity and confusion which pulled my enjoyment down. My biggest gripe though, was that some stories were barely inspired by Alice in Wonderland and the editors thought that they were close enough.