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(Mainstream) As Lily dies from tuberculosis, she relives fantasies from “Through the Looking Glass,” by Lewis Carroll (7,720 words; Time: 25m)
"Queen Lily," by Theodora Goss [bio] (edited by John Joseph Adams), appeared in Lightspeed Magazine issue 102, published on November 1, 2018.
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Review: 2018.653 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: Lily is Lilia MacDonald, who, as a child, was friends with Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson), the author of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass.” The story is thick with references to both stories and to the people who associated with Carroll. It concerns Lily’s last days before dying of tuberculosis.
Con: Other than Lilly’s hallucinations, this is a mainstream piece.
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Pro: Lily is Lilia MacDonald, who, as a child, was friends with Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson), the author of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass.” The story is thick with references to both stories and to the people who associated with Carroll. It concerns Lily’s last days before dying of tuberculosis.
Con: Other than Lilly’s hallucinations, this is a mainstream piece.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 102)
Theodora Goss Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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