A review by torts
Waifs and Strays by Charles de Lint

3.0

Maybe it was because of all the praise on the book calling Charles de Lint the best modern fantasy writer, but I was kind of severely disappointed. Which is not to say that I didn't enjoy the stories. There were some great parts, and even though I occasionally felt like the stories were dragging on (probably a side effect of reading [b:The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God|836957|The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God & Other Stories|Etgar Keret|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178781107s/836957.jpg|191662] right before this...I got used to reading two-page short stories) they were for the most part memorable and engaging. Sometimes the writing annoyed me by being overly simplistic and repetitive, and fantasy stories that rely too heavily on contemporary settings are not my cup of tea to begin with, so I can't say that I loved these stories. But I appreciate all the research and effort that he put into them, and the fact that he is so thorough in creating his worlds.