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A review by dreamofbookspines
The Onion Girl by Charles de Lint
4.0
Content warning: sexual assault of children (some very young) - not described in detail, repeated sexual and physical abuse of young girls
RE-READ REVIEW
I don't remember when I discovered this book, but I think it was in college and it was after I read Spirits in the Wires. If this had been my introduction to Newford, I think I would've been less inclined to read the others in the series; it's a hard book. But Jilly is unendingly sweet, while still acknowledging the hardships she's gone through. Ending is a little bit unsatisfying because some things don't get resolved, but ultimately a really interesting story of how nobody is evil without cause. Complicates victimizers stories without minimizing or excusing their actions.
RE-READ REVIEW
I don't remember when I discovered this book, but I think it was in college and it was after I read Spirits in the Wires. If this had been my introduction to Newford, I think I would've been less inclined to read the others in the series; it's a hard book. But Jilly is unendingly sweet, while still acknowledging the hardships she's gone through. Ending is a little bit unsatisfying because some things don't get resolved, but ultimately a really interesting story of how nobody is evil without cause. Complicates victimizers stories without minimizing or excusing their actions.