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A review by xeni
Dreams Underfoot by Charles de Lint
5.0
This is another one of those books where I just have to say 'How does one review something this special, this odd and this wonderful?' I can't. I can, though, try and tell you why I love this anthology so much.
It's the second of de Lint's works that I have read. The first was [b:The Blue Girl|182332|The Blue Girl (Newford, #15)|Charles de Lint|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1295707955s/182332.jpg|2893], which, when I started it, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. This anthology really connected some dots about Newford for me, though.
The characters in here are just magical in that they are totally realistic, but believe in their imaginations and the true spirit of the world. They are exactly the type of person I'd like to be... quirky, funny, interesting, imaginative, creative and open to other things.
Strewn among the many many short stories are famous and not so famous quotes that pertain to the story. Some of them were very memorable.
Also, it felt a bit as though de Lint was trying to tell me something with each story, trying to make me learn a lesson about life, love, living, what have you. But it didn't feel negative to me, like most authors bring it across.
This collection left me with a feeling of hope, awareness and but also knowledge. Just because something is magical doesn't mean that it's not bad as well. These stories are as much positive and wonderful and happily ever afters as negative and threatening and trying to explain that life isn't just cherry blossoms and tea time.
I know that some of these stories will stay to haunt me for a while yet. I know that the characters will; they definitely came off the page and seemed so real, like if I were to start walking the 2am streets of my city I could meet them, and they'd open the doors to the Faerie realm for me!
It's the second of de Lint's works that I have read. The first was [b:The Blue Girl|182332|The Blue Girl (Newford, #15)|Charles de Lint|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1295707955s/182332.jpg|2893], which, when I started it, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. This anthology really connected some dots about Newford for me, though.
The characters in here are just magical in that they are totally realistic, but believe in their imaginations and the true spirit of the world. They are exactly the type of person I'd like to be... quirky, funny, interesting, imaginative, creative and open to other things.
Strewn among the many many short stories are famous and not so famous quotes that pertain to the story. Some of them were very memorable.
Also, it felt a bit as though de Lint was trying to tell me something with each story, trying to make me learn a lesson about life, love, living, what have you. But it didn't feel negative to me, like most authors bring it across.
This collection left me with a feeling of hope, awareness and but also knowledge. Just because something is magical doesn't mean that it's not bad as well. These stories are as much positive and wonderful and happily ever afters as negative and threatening and trying to explain that life isn't just cherry blossoms and tea time.
I know that some of these stories will stay to haunt me for a while yet. I know that the characters will; they definitely came off the page and seemed so real, like if I were to start walking the 2am streets of my city I could meet them, and they'd open the doors to the Faerie realm for me!