Someplace to Be Flying eBook Charles de Lint
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Charles de Lint's beloved fictional city of Newford is the backdrop for this riveting urban fantasy which pays homage to ancient Native American legends of secret "animal people" living among us.
Come join the misfits, marginalized and orphans of the modern world—street folks who sit around the fire by Moth's trailer in the junkyard in their own "family of choice." Meet a punky pair of Crow Girls—delightful yet dangerous, who will insert themselves into your heart and change you forever; Raven—engimatic keeper of the pot that safeguards the ways of our world; Coyote—handsome Trickster ever driven to stir the pot with good intentions yet dire consequences; Fox—seductive canid whose past indiscretions return to haunt him; Jack Daw—storyteller who spins captivating tales while hiding his deepest sorrow; the Cuckoo family—viscious, amoral and determined to gain control of whatever will destroy the corbae (crow) clans.
Combine these with a host of other compelling characters—animal and human—whose lives are woven together as they try to come to terms with complex personal relationships and damaged pasts. The mysterious threads of this story will set your imagination soaring on the winds of change, and culminate in a final battle over an object of such incredible power that it has the ability to destroy the entire world.
Someplace to Be Flying, print edition review excerpts
"Nobody does urban fantasy better than Charles de Lint. He has a gift for creating engaging, fully realized characters, totally believable dialogue, and a feeling that magic is just around the corner … He can make you believe 'as many as six impossible things before breakfast.' "
— Editorial Review
"De Lint's elegant prose and effective storytelling continue to transform the mundane into the magical at every turn. Highly recommended."
—Library Journal, Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"In many hands, the urban fantasy plot involving strange beings just around the corner fails dismally. It does not in the hands of the reliable, the inimitable de Lint …
"As page-turning and intelligent as usual for de Lint, who clearly has no equal as an urban fantasist and very few equals among fantasists as a folklorist. First-rate."
—Booklist
"An enthralling blend of old European and Native American mythology, seamlessly worked into a modern setting and situation. De Lint's best so far."
—Kirkus Revews
"The reader does not have to be strictly a fan of either thrillers or fantasy to thoroughly enjoy this delightful tale."
—The Washington Post
"De Lint is as engaging a stylist as Stephen King, but considerably more inventive and ambitious. With Someplace To Be Flying he has produced a book that should appeal even to those who, like this reviewer, do not generally care a lot for fantasy."
—Toronto Globe and Mail
Someplace to Be Flying eBook Charles de Lint
I picked up Someplace to be Flying as a result of a very strong recommendation. I'm not disappointed. This book is about characters. There's a plot, but it's almost secondary to the story being told; more a consequence, a thing of secondary importance that works as a guide, still important but it's just not the real story being told.So what is the real story? This is a book about love, about loss, about being apart, about caring for others even though you don't know them because they're real people too. It's about characters, listening to stories about the truth, looking at the world as it is. It's about screwing things up because you're so well-intentioned that you worry about screwing it up, and it's about trying to do the right thing even when it all goes wrong. It's about looking at the world in a whole new way, then realising that some people will never see things the same; but it's alright, they're not bad people, there's a reason there. It's about trying to find meaning in the maelstrom of life, and then being confronted by a childlike innocence about it all and realising everything you thought you'd figured out was just an exercise in futility. But it's more than that. It's always more than that.
The first sections of the book were hard for me to get through, so many characters were introduced and plots started and they weren't always clear how they were relevant, but once I settled in I fell in love with it. De Lint rarely dumps info - even though he has ample opportunity to in some sections - and by simply showing things on the page lets the reader figure out things for themselves; something I found highly rewarding, not just because he respects the intelligence of the reader but because this is such a more effective way of putting things in the readers mind so they remember them.
Another thing I really like is the way that the characters aren't neglected at the end of the book. A personal tick of mine is that authors will end the plot and be granted just a few pages to wrap up the story of the characters. Not here, however, and I love how de Lint treats his characters with respect and dignity, bringing not just the plot arcs but the character arcs to a satisfying conclusion. Too often do authors neglect this aspect of their stories.
My preferences for reading are page turners that get me engrossed in the characters and the story, so I want more when it's all over, and then I can reflect on it all without having any major qualms. Someplace to be Flying isn't like this - it's no page turner - but it's as equally as satisfying, and it resonates with me after it's all drawn to a close. I feel different, like a better person, for having read it.
5/5
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Someplace to Be Flying eBook Charles de Lint Reviews
Sometimes you stumble across a book with a plot so intricate and fascinating that you can't put it down, with characters so rich and developed you almost feel as though you could reach out and touch them. A book that has such power and beauty that you can get lost in it...and emerge in the end not only entertained, but with a feeling of hope for the world. Charles De Lint's "Someplace To Be Flying", is one of those books.
As an avid reader, I have read hundreds upon hundreds of fantasy books, and this one easily makes my top ten. I first came across this book in a college library, and was so moved by the first few chapters I ended up buying myself a copy. This is a beautiful book, a fantastic meld of Native American legends with urban fantasy. De Lint is a master at weaving stories and characters together, and it was amazing to watch all the different stories being told in the book came together as a whole. Not to mention that the ending itself was one of the most deeply uplifting conclusions to a story that I'd read in a long time, not fake-sweet or cliche as many "uplifting" endings, but very real.
I would recommend this book to anyone with a penchant for fantasy, or for that matter, anyone who just loves intriguing characters and a great story. This book single-handedly turned me into a De Lint fan, and I would recommend it to other first time readers, as it stands on its own with no need to have read any of his other works. Although, with due warning, after reading it, you may, like me, suddenly "need" to procure more De Lint books )
Charles de Lint is my favorite all-time writer, because of his in-depth characters that make you wish you knew them personally, and his amazing treatment of time, space, and location. I would highly recommend any of his novels. This one is incredibly moving emotionally, as well as what I have already mentioned. As with all of his books, there is no easy "this is what it's about", because there are so many, varied, and unique characters, situations, and landscapes to discover and relish.
This was the first Charles de Lint book I read, about twelve years ago. It immediately drew me in and made me want to read the rest of his books. I have owned multiple copies (they get lent out to friends and not always returned) and just recently purchased this one to replace my worn-out copy on hand. Story is awesome, thrilling, love the mythological aspects. Especially Jacks story, which I will not spoil here. Katy and the Crow girls are favorites as well.
I bought the print edition when it first came out. I thought it was the best book I’d ever read. Great storytelling and terrific characters. I recently bought the electronic edition. It was like reading it for the first time, except the characters were old friends, who I’ve read more about in ensuing books and stories. I’ve read about everything Charles de Lint has written and have enjoyed them all. I highly recommend this and all of his other books. I can’t wait for the next one.
I've read many of de Lint's works and I have to say this one of his very best. This particular novel has the best and deepest character development that I've ever seen from him. Plot development was the most thorough of any of his novels that I've read so far. Highly recommended for the experienced de Lint reader. For the new reader I'd recommend reading some of his other Newford novels first to get feel for his style.
Mr. de Lint does an amazing job in putting stories together, seamlessly weaving plots, myths, legends and things that just might be possible, leaving the reader watching shadows, corners and carrying a flashlight at night 'just in case'. After all, who knows what waits in the dark? Better to be careful right? I highly recommend this book along with all of his others. Amazing talent! Great artwork. Stories that fascinate, haunt, and cause one to reflect on every scary story or movie one has ever read or viewed. Keep'em coming Mr. de Lint.
I picked up Someplace to be Flying as a result of a very strong recommendation. I'm not disappointed. This book is about characters. There's a plot, but it's almost secondary to the story being told; more a consequence, a thing of secondary importance that works as a guide, still important but it's just not the real story being told.
So what is the real story? This is a book about love, about loss, about being apart, about caring for others even though you don't know them because they're real people too. It's about characters, listening to stories about the truth, looking at the world as it is. It's about screwing things up because you're so well-intentioned that you worry about screwing it up, and it's about trying to do the right thing even when it all goes wrong. It's about looking at the world in a whole new way, then realising that some people will never see things the same; but it's alright, they're not bad people, there's a reason there. It's about trying to find meaning in the maelstrom of life, and then being confronted by a childlike innocence about it all and realising everything you thought you'd figured out was just an exercise in futility. But it's more than that. It's always more than that.
The first sections of the book were hard for me to get through, so many characters were introduced and plots started and they weren't always clear how they were relevant, but once I settled in I fell in love with it. De Lint rarely dumps info - even though he has ample opportunity to in some sections - and by simply showing things on the page lets the reader figure out things for themselves; something I found highly rewarding, not just because he respects the intelligence of the reader but because this is such a more effective way of putting things in the readers mind so they remember them.
Another thing I really like is the way that the characters aren't neglected at the end of the book. A personal tick of mine is that authors will end the plot and be granted just a few pages to wrap up the story of the characters. Not here, however, and I love how de Lint treats his characters with respect and dignity, bringing not just the plot arcs but the character arcs to a satisfying conclusion. Too often do authors neglect this aspect of their stories.
My preferences for reading are page turners that get me engrossed in the characters and the story, so I want more when it's all over, and then I can reflect on it all without having any major qualms. Someplace to be Flying isn't like this - it's no page turner - but it's as equally as satisfying, and it resonates with me after it's all drawn to a close. I feel different, like a better person, for having read it.
5/5
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