Status Updates From Wonderland: An Anthology

6. Good Dog, Alice! by Juliet Marillier - in this story, Marillier uses her enchanting writing style to create a tragic tale, which I think some people will find cathartic, but I only felt sad. Trigger warnings for SA on a _very_ young girl - ⭐⭐⭐

5. Dream Girl by Cavan Scott - this was a gory <spoiler>scifi</spoiler> story that I found to be meh - ⭐⭐⭐

idea, but I felt that the Wonderland connection was tacked on at the last minute - ⭐⭐⭐

4. The White Queen's Pawn by Genevieve Cogman - this was ok, but predictable - ⭐⭐⭐

3. There Were No Birds to Fly by M. R. Carey - this was quite scary imo. Interesting concept and the narrator was fantastic, with a really deep voice that enhanced the scary atmosphere (sadly, I don't know who the narrator is, but since there are only 2 male narrators in this full cast production, it's either Tim Campbell or Derek Perkins). It's an interesting

2. Wonders Never Cease by Robert Sheareman - the beginning and the twist at the end were the best part of this story. Other than that, it felt like a weird surrealist (rather than absurdist, which is how I would classify Alice in Wonderland) story, which would swing from super Alice in Wonderland, directly using lines from it, to semi - realistic, albeit depressive scenarios. I didn't enjoy it. - ⭐⭐⭐

0. Introduction by Marie O'Regan & Paul Kane - was interesting, got me hyped up for the collection - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

1. Alice in Armor by Jane Yolen - this was fine, except it wasn't poetry at all imo - ⭐⭐⭐