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“Fantasy & Sci-Fi”
Leslie F wrote this review Wednesday, October 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Excellent book. Made me a fan of de Lint”
Tim W wrote this review Friday, September 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An excellent story from what is one of the best Fantasy writers I have ever read.”
Tommy Elf wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Read this years ago and enjoyed it enough to read two of his others. A throughly good read.”
Gail W wrote this review Saturday, July 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Patty F said: 3 Stars. (there was one phrase that a character used that drove me crazy; otherwise it would be 4 stars)
Author, Author Shelf wrote this review Saturday, July 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
When our library got Moonheart on talking book, I thought it was a good opportunity to try one of de Lint's earlier works. I have read some of his Newford books.
I can see why Moonheart was a breakthrough book for urban fantasy. The story captured me quickly and drew me in. I thought the setting, Ottawa, was an intriguing place to put fantasy. The other world which eventually appears also was well drawn.
For me, the best part was the characters. De Lint uses historic, mythic and imagined people in this story. I wanted to know more about Sarah, Kieran, Tucker, Jamie and Blue.
I would recommend this book to fantasy lovers; readers interested in myth and music and to anyone who likes a book with fascinating characters. The reader of the audio book is excellent.”
“I have read this book at least half a dozen times and loved it each time. Once again de Lint works his magic, talking bits of age old myth and bringing it into the modern world. This time it is the Welsh bard Taliesin who has come to Canada.”
Korin R wrote this review Wednesday, July 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Charles de Lint has been one of my favorite authors for a long time. I started reading his stories set in Newford in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction many years ago.
Patty F wrote this review Saturday, April 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
When our library got Moonheart on talking book, I thought it was a good opportunity to try one of de Lint's earlier works.
I can see why Moonheart was a breakthrough book for urban fantasy. The story captured me quickly and drew me in. I thought the setting, Ottawa, was an intriguing place to put fantasy. The other world which eventually appears also was well drawn.
For me, the best part was the characters. De Lint uses historic, mythic and imagined people in this story. I wanted to know more about Sarah, Kieran, Tucker, Jamie and Blue.
My only problem was that the language seemed a bit dated. It is more than 30 years old and I think what seemed like conventional slang then is intrusive now. I would give this one more star if some of the characters had spoken less. If Kieran (one of the characters)had said "Lord lifting Jesus" one more time, I might have had to take this book back to the library.
I would recommend this book to fantasy lovers; readers interested in myth and music and to anyone who likes a book with fascinating characters. The reader of the audio book is excellent.”
“This was the very first book I ever read by Charles de Lint and I loved it. I had actually bought it as a gift for my dad - but rapidly began avidly reading everything I could get my hands on by CdL. His books are magical - and I wish I could see the things he sees.”
Firefly1234 wrote this review Tuesday, September 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Finished11/14/07.”
cirrostratus wrote this review Wednesday, November 14 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
