Comments on: GUEST REVIEW: The Little Country by Charles de Lint

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:08:48 +0000

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By: JulieB

JulieB — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:19:39 +0000

I haven’t ever posted, but read all the time. I had to chime in. I read Moonheart back a million years ago, and fell in love with the genre and the author. He introduced me to the all the legends so I feel we’re all on a first name basis. Charles de Lint is the standard I base all my other fantasy books on. I went to a reading of his a couple of years ago, and found, to my surprise, that the man matched the words. He’s warm and earthy, and a delight to listen to.

If someone is looking to break into the Urban Fantasy genre, his books are the portal. Go. Read. Be amazed.

(okay, I’m a little obsessed. But there are worse obsessions)…..

By: Sela Carsen

Sela Carsen — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:50:24 +0000

I’ve only just started reading DeLint, but I’ll put this one on my To Buy list. His stories are very complex and are great for a really meaty, thought-provoking read.

By: Shannon C.

Shannon C. — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:40:00 +0000

First of all, having seen my review posted up here has made my night. Thanks Jane!
Marg, I always end up recommending either Moonheart or Someplace to be Flying for de Lint at his best. Both have romantic threads, and they’re both excellent fantasy stories in their own right.
Jan, I didn’t even notice the Janey Little thing until you pointed that out. And I totally agree about de Lint’s writing female characters. Most of them are the kind of women I’d love to hang out with in real life. And I agree, de Lint’s definitely one of the best urban fantasy writers ever. The magic in his books always feels like it’s appropriate to the story, not just thrown in there because, hey, wouldn’t it be awesome if we had werewolves right about now? And I agree, he’s good at making you think you can just sense the hidden magic around every corner.

By: LinM

LinM — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:19:22 +0000

This sounds so interesting and it is a deLint book that I haven’t read. His books have never converted me to Celtic music but I truly enjoy deLint’s love of music and his expression of that in his writing. I’ll have to look for this one.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:16:27 +0000

Janey Little, LOL, I never noticed how close our Jane’s name was to this.

I love this book! And most of his others. He’s one of the few authors that I go to the trouble of buying special editions of his work because I want them to last (Subterranean Press has good ones, though they’re often sold out).

Another thing I really admire about him (aside from all you mentioned) is that he writes women so well. I always feel so close to his female characters.

I also like how he fuses magic and realism from both sides. There’s always magic around the corner as you say, but he also tends not to take his feet from the real world. He is one of the original urban fantasy writers, and IMO one of the very best.

Thanks for sharing your review. Last week’s made me re-read Beauty. This week’s has made me want to re-read this one. I’m having a lot of fun re-discovering old favorites.

By: Marg

Marg — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:08:39 +0000

This is the only de Lint book I have read, and I really enjoyed it! I have always meant to read more, but I haven’t done it yet! One day!