by Charles de Lint
The story is charming, but I kept wondering - why are these girls from an ancient Australian lineage white redheads? The shadow of cultural appropriation has often muffled my enjoyment of de Lint and it irritated me a little more than usual this time.
I was surprised by this book, very negatively surprised. Charles de Lint is a writer that knows how to write for Young Adult readers without sacrificing good storytelling. He has years upon years of writing experience, his short stories are down right enchanting, and he is the author I deem responsi...
Despite an interesting concept, I had a few problems with this one. First, there were some phrases that no teenager has ever, and I’m including myself the Queen of British and Old-fashioned Slang in this, used. Example: Miguel describes himself as having “a dark cast to my complexion”. I understand ...
"Dingo" is Charles de Lint's latest foray into his urban fantasy world of Newford. The book is a quick read (I finished it in a little more than an hour), not only because it is only 212 pages, but also because you simply don't want to put it down.Miguel (regular readers of the Newford series will ...
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