A review by somewheregirl7
The Onion Girl by Charles de Lint

4.0

I love Charles deLint and this is his classic Newford mix of whimsy and hard reality. Finally we get to see back-story on Jilly, who has served as a background character in many other novels and featured in lots of short stories. I love Jilly all the more after this book. It was well written with vivid description, deLint's usual incredible job at characterization and a pretty good pace. The book is really long and could probably have had a few edits and sub-plots cut-out without losing anything, but overall the book was a pure delight and just reinforces my adoration for the author.