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A review by pattydsf
Dreams Underfoot by Charles de Lint
4.0
One of Charles de Lint's characters in the last story in this collection says, "My themes are simple. They're about love and loss, honor and the responsibilities of friendship. And wonder... always wonder."
That is why I read de Lint. His themes are the same as those his protagonist writes. I especially like this quote because de Lint's interest in the love of friendship is something not everyone writes about. When people write about it, it is often between women, men aren't involved. It is amazing how much the people in these stories care about each other. Almost every tale in this collection includes themes of compassion and caring.
There are other writers who cover love and loss - so many stories deal with these themes. Also I have read stories about wonder from other authors, many of them are speculative writers like de Lint.
This is the sixth de Lint book I have read since I started writing these reviews. I am not sure what else I can say except read his stories. They are magical, wonderful and true in the best sense of the word. If you can read about Jill, Sophie, Maggie and Christy and not feel blessed by de Lint, you better make sure that Despair is not hunting you down.
That is why I read de Lint. His themes are the same as those his protagonist writes. I especially like this quote because de Lint's interest in the love of friendship is something not everyone writes about. When people write about it, it is often between women, men aren't involved. It is amazing how much the people in these stories care about each other. Almost every tale in this collection includes themes of compassion and caring.
There are other writers who cover love and loss - so many stories deal with these themes. Also I have read stories about wonder from other authors, many of them are speculative writers like de Lint.
This is the sixth de Lint book I have read since I started writing these reviews. I am not sure what else I can say except read his stories. They are magical, wonderful and true in the best sense of the word. If you can read about Jill, Sophie, Maggie and Christy and not feel blessed by de Lint, you better make sure that Despair is not hunting you down.