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" My airplane book this last trip. I've read de Lint's stuff before, and while it's entertaining, as with so many otherwise solid works of fiction the prose just feels a little thin, the characters sometimes spilling into Mary Sue land. I like my prose buttery! Take the long road to the finish! Also a personal hangup: for some reason it always makes me cringe when characters describe themselves, or are described, in more pop-cultural terms . . . when they think about bands they like by name, or describe themselves as bohos or skateboarders, that sort of thing. I feel squirrelly just thinking about it. Makes my teeth hurt. "

" Widdershins was the second book I read by Charles de Lint, and it was a good book, but I found myself disenchanted with the ending. (view spoiler)[I know that the stories are kind of fairy-tale-esque, but it's such a clean ending: all the bad guys die, all the good guys live and get together; even the two who were killed end up coming back to life. (hide spoiler)] "

" Fun read if you like urban fantasy. "

" : ) perfect. "

" I always love a book that makes me think about calling in sick to work, just to sit and READ . . . TGIF!! "

" Anyone who knows me knows Charles de Lint is my favorite author. This book though....it blew my heart out, in a good way. It further explores Jilly's childhood and the pieces of her psyche that are still not fully healed. I won't give away the ending, but it made me a very happy girl. :) "

" I don't know what my problem is. I was lukewarm about Onion Girl and then I went and gave it four stars. I got sucked in. Then I borrowed Widdershins. I feel much the same about this book. Not sure exactly why I liked it, but generally pleased with the experience. "

" Once again Charles de Lint masterfully balances a multitude of characters in creating an enchanting modern fairy tale with heavy adult tones. Would recommend reading the rest of the Newford series first. "

" Very good book. This and Moonheart are my favorites so far from de Lint. "

" Honestly... I'm an enormous de Lint fan, but this book was very meh for me. Stale story, boring and slightly annoying focus on the "broken girl" labels, bland, predictable dialogue... seems like de Lint needed to write a book, and so threw one together with a love story his readers wanted. "

" I did not read The Onion Girl. My first introduction to de Lint was Widdershins and I was captivated by his numena and their alternate lives to those of the human population. The idea was unique and blended beautifully into the urban landscape of today. "

" Standard De Lint- if you generally like his stories, you'll like this one, too. "

" I hitched up at the last section of the book and don't want to finish it for some reason. Okay, I do, but I'm not sure when. "

" A fascinating book where fairies from Europe are at war with more Native American-type spirits. It focuses on the emotional journey through the otherworld of one woman who was abused in childhood. "

" Slightly trashy and adolescent, as most "urban fantasy" seems to be, but well written and reasonably complex. (Actually a bit TOO complex, as the many different POVs got annoying pretty quickly. ) I find his books unmemorable and more or less interchangeable, but I do enjoy them at the time. "

" It is the continuation of Jilly's story. It rules. Start with Onion Girl before reading any other Jilly stories, but Widdershins is very satisfying. "

" More fabulous De Lint *magic* "

" Pretty meh so far. I don't like the writing style very much. It's quick and easy though. "

" As always, I enjoyed De Lint's vision of Fairy and the Spirit World. But the romantic relationships seemed much less realistic or even real than the friendships, and although the entire book was written to hook the main characters up, it didn't resonate with me when they finally got together. "

" Pure fantasy, but very effectively done. Not the usual quest type, either. Sure there was the expected struggle between good and evil, but some of that was within rather than between the characters. "

" de Lint is at the top of his game, despite and because of this being a deliberate fan-pleaser. "

" Really great urban fantasy; however, the ending wandered too much. I would have preferred that Jilly's Story be separated out from the other goings on as it seemed displaced. "

" Charles DeLint lives in my world "

" This one just hit a note with me. Not sure why. "

" I hitched up at the last section of the book and don't want to finish it for some reason. Okay, I do, but I'm not sure when. "

" It's scarier than I ever could have predicted from De Lint. I wonderful follow up to Onion Girl, though. "

" Pure fantasy, but very effectively done. Not the usual quest type, either. Sure there was the expected struggle between good and evil, but some of that was within rather than between the characters. "

" Anyone who knows me knows Charles de Lint is my favorite author. This book though....it blew my heart out, in a good way. It further explores Jilly's childhood and the pieces of her psyche that are still not fully healed. I won't give away the ending, but it made me a very happy girl. :) "

" i just love these books by deLint .. as soon as i start to read any of them .. my mind escapes to where the book takes me ... "

" I'm a sucker for a happy ending. I loved this book :) I could not put it down! "

" The first Charles de Lint book I have read and very impressed. Reminded me of a Sheri Tepper book I had read as a teenager and it was wonderful to revisit that world. "

" Thank you, Charles De Lint, for this book. Not only was it funny, it was also scary, and heartwarming, and oh so full of magic. If Onion Girl made you feel deeply depressed (I did), than this book is the Anti-depressant. Read your fill, and you'll come out ahead. I promise. "

" Very good.
Works as a stand alone. Luckily, each chapter tells you whose point of view the chapter is in. And, for long time fans, Geordie and Jilly FINALLY get together!
War threatens, betrayal, pain, great courage, and hope.
What more could you ask for? "

" YAY!!! no spoilers - just so happy that Charles deLint's wife was as curious as the rest of us about what would become of Geordie and Jilly. You will not be disappointed:-D! "

" This was epic! Listened to the 17 cds. "