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Charles de Lint provides fans of Jilly Coppercorn with the missing link of her life between turning her life around from a teenage runaway to her life in "Widdershins". I've loved his urban fantasy works ever since I picked up "Spiritwalk" , but Jilly and Newford are my favorites among his creations. What I especially liked about this book is that it shows us some of the struggles that Jilly underwent to go from being Jillian Carter to becoming Jilly Coppercorn. Charles de Lint makes no bones about how hard it is to change such a fundamental part of oneself, and how much Jilly is haunted by both good and bad memories in the midst of her change.
A brilliant and fascinating work! This book is tailored for the reader who loves thinking about the intersections of culture in a globalized world. It juxtaposes commentary on Japanese opinions on foreigners with Japanese Brazilian views on what it's like to live as an outsider in a tightly-knit society. The shifting points of view challenges the reader to think about the different opinions on who truly belongs in a place and who does not. It's an incredible read that evokes many ideas about belonging, nationality, and culture in a world that is constantly changing.
I read this book after finishing graduate school...but I wish I had read it before I went! Adam Ruben's comments are laugh out loud funny while also painfully accurate. For people who are thinking about graduate school, but aren't really sure what it entails, please read this book first! By defenestrating the idealistic stereotype that grad school is a good way to avoid confronting a bad job market or a means to prolong a great college experience, Adam Ruben explains what grad school really means, such as explaining that money and a social life are unnecessary to the "true" grad student. His wry tone delivers this information about grad school in a humorous and accessible way for people struggling to figure out if it is a viable life choice or not.
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Promises to Keep (Newford/Jilly Coppercorn) by Charles De Lint
WY, January 31, 2012
Charles de Lint provides fans of Jilly Coppercorn with the missing link of her life between turning her life around from a teenage runaway to her life in "Widdershins". I've loved his urban fantasy works ever since I picked up "Spiritwalk" , but Jilly and Newford are my favorites among his creations. What I especially liked about this book is that it shows us some of the struggles that Jilly underwent to go from being Jillian Carter to becoming Jilly Coppercorn. Charles de Lint makes no bones about how hard it is to change such a fundamental part of oneself, and how much Jilly is haunted by both good and bad memories in the midst of her change.Circle K Cycles by Karen Tei Yamashita
WY, September 29, 2011
A brilliant and fascinating work! This book is tailored for the reader who loves thinking about the intersections of culture in a globalized world. It juxtaposes commentary on Japanese opinions on foreigners with Japanese Brazilian views on what it's like to live as an outsider in a tightly-knit society. The shifting points of view challenges the reader to think about the different opinions on who truly belongs in a place and who does not. It's an incredible read that evokes many ideas about belonging, nationality, and culture in a world that is constantly changing.Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School by Adam Ruben
WY, January 5, 2011
I read this book after finishing graduate school...but I wish I had read it before I went! Adam Ruben's comments are laugh out loud funny while also painfully accurate. For people who are thinking about graduate school, but aren't really sure what it entails, please read this book first! By defenestrating the idealistic stereotype that grad school is a good way to avoid confronting a bad job market or a means to prolong a great college experience, Adam Ruben explains what grad school really means, such as explaining that money and a social life are unnecessary to the "true" grad student. His wry tone delivers this information about grad school in a humorous and accessible way for people struggling to figure out if it is a viable life choice or not.