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kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
Good story. It looks at child abuse & artists who paint fairy pictures with olde beings who step back and forth between worlds combining the mystical with the social. And overcoming one's past.
I think of this one as Jilly Coppercorn 1.
I think of this one as Jilly Coppercorn 1.
guppyur's review against another edition
Abandoned for now as I've declined to return to it for some time.
nthurman_dude's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lsparrow's review against another edition
5.0
I am re-reading this after about 16 years. I forgot how much I love this author. He understands the power of stories, and in particular fairy tales.
jgintrovertedreader's review against another edition
3.0
I'm a huge Charles de Lint fan. This was really as good as his other work, but I like Jilly so much that this was a little disappointing. He really puts her through the fire in this one.
bonniejpg's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, and Cursing
Moderate: Drug abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Car accident, Blood, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Rape, Drug use, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Death, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse
zwyrdish's review against another edition
4.0
What an inventive author! De Lint's "urban fantasy" was a welcome surprise for me. I've read two of his books now and will be reading more. The Onion Girl, so called because she has layer after layer to be peeled away as the story progresses. There were times that I thought Jilly was just a little too good, considering what she had been through - but then, I really am a cynic at heart. Good reading, and definitely a new idea for me.
riotsquirrrl's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
At 500 pages, this book is about 150 pages longer than the story it contains. I think de Lint could have covered the internal monologues more briefly than he did; the movement of the work stalls out while Jilly spends 3 pages philosophizing.
Otherwise it was fine for a de Lint novel. It's got the same issues of previous books. I'm definitely not comfortable about the way he covers indigenous people and customs even if the Kickaha luckily are a composite of multiple tribes and not taken in full from an Indigenous perspective. I do wish de Lint could just chill it with the manic pixie dream guy/magical indigenous shtick already.
At 500 pages, this book is about 150 pages longer than the story it contains. I think de Lint could have covered the internal monologues more briefly than he did; the movement of the work stalls out while Jilly spends 3 pages philosophizing.
Otherwise it was fine for a de Lint novel. It's got the same issues of previous books. I'm definitely not comfortable about the way he covers indigenous people and customs even if the Kickaha luckily are a composite of multiple tribes and not taken in full from an Indigenous perspective. I do wish de Lint could just chill it with the manic pixie dream guy/magical indigenous shtick already.
alicevoyager's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
margotreadsbooks's review against another edition
1.0
I tried. I really wanted to love this book, and gave it 100 pages, but I just couldn't get into it.