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Chargement... Promises to Keep (original 2007; édition 2007)par Charles De Lint (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvrePromises to Keep par Charles de Lint (2007)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This was a light, enjoyable read, but I like de Lint's later book on a very similar subject, The Mystery of Grace, a lot better. ( ) well imagined visit to the inbetween of the afterlife - who goes there? why ? where next? who’s there? what goes on? how long ? those are the questions the wonderer this side has. and this story explores the unknowable territory in a way that the wondering reader can immerse themself without being trite or cliche or going all-zombie ;) Jilly, one of the most popular and enduring characters is the centerpiece of this novella. The narrative is split between a typical urban fantasy plotline, and flashbacks to Jilly's struggle to reclaim her life from the difficulties of her past. Unfortunately, the curtailed length of the novella prevents either of these storylines from ever reaching full potential. The flashbacks felt like connecting the dots, filling in the last remaining gaps in our knowledge of Jilly's life between her childhood and her fully formed adult persona. There isn't much of an arc for her here, or rather, the arc we get is too big to be supported by the short scenes that present it. The other plotline was stronger, and is quintessential Charles de Lint. Unfortunately, most of the atmosphere he created was squandered at the end by a consequence-free, deus ex machina ending. I would not recommend that a new reader start Charles de Lint here. But I enjoyed it as one last chance to visit a favorite character, which is always welcome. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la sérieNewford Stories (20)
After a childhood of abuse and drug addiction, Jilly Coppercorn is well on her way to being normal as an art school student when she runs into Donna Birch, her only friend from the bad old days, at the start of this appealing urban fantasy set in Newford in 1972. Donna takes Jilly into a realm similar to this world, but where things have a way of working out better. It's almost a paradise, a place where dreams are almost too easily realized, until Jilly realizes that the inhabitants are actually dead, souls whose lives were unfulfilled. She can continue pleasantly enough, but only by abandoning her responsibilities to all the people who helped her back in the living world. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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