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A review by teaandpetrichor
The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest by Terri Windling, Ellen Datlow
4.0
Grand Central Park by Delia Sherman — ★★★
Daphne by Michael Cadnum — ★★★★½ stars
Omg, this was just so good. It was magical and feminist and mythological, and the voice was superb.
Somewhere in My Mind Is a Painting Box by Charles de Lint — ★★★½
Among the Leaves So Green by Tanith Lee — ★★★★½
The anti-villain in this one was so intriguing, and I love when fantasy plays around with the human perception of time. When otherwordly beings regard generations as moments, but still live in the details. So, so good.
Hunter's Moon by Patricia A. McKillip — ★★★
Charlie's Away by Midori Snyder - ★★★★
Heartbreaking.
A World Painted by Birds by Katherine Vaz — ★★★
I really liked the magical realism of this story, but I didn't connect very well with the characters.
Grounded by Nina Kiriki Hoffman — ★★★★
The language and scenery of this story was gorgeous!
Overlooking by Carol Emshwiller — ★★
Kind of a Saskwatch retelling. I just didn't really care for the narrative style.
Fee Fie Foe Et Cetera by Gregory Maguire — ★★★½
I laughed out loud multiple times while reading this retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk. Maguire's voice reminds me a lot of Terry Pratchett. I was just really mad at what they did to the goose at the end. I hate unnecessary animal violence for laughs.
Joshua Tree by Emma Bull — ★★★★
This story shocked me with how similar its main character is to the protagonist in the novel I'm writing right now. It really helped me with the writer's block I've had for the last couple of weeks! I wish this story had more fantasy in it, though, especially since it's part of a fantasy anthology. But the character development was really well done.
Ali Anugne O Chash (The Boy Who Was) by Carolyn Dunn — ★★★★
The writing in this story is stunning! Dunn's descriptions of both the magical and the mundane are beautiful. I found the actual plot to be a bit confusing, but I didn't really care.
Remnants by Kathe Koja — ★★★
I'm not sure that this story actually belongs in this anthology. It wasn't a fantasy story, and had nothing to do with the Green Man, but I found it really emotive.
The Pagodas of Cibourne by M. Shayne Bell — ★★★★
So charming! I loved the historical setting, and also liked learning about pagodas, creatures I'd never heard of before.
The Green Word by Jeffrey Ford — ★★★
Daphne by Michael Cadnum — ★★★★½ stars
Omg, this was just so good. It was magical and feminist and mythological, and the voice was superb.
Somewhere in My Mind Is a Painting Box by Charles de Lint — ★★★½
Among the Leaves So Green by Tanith Lee — ★★★★½
The anti-villain in this one was so intriguing, and I love when fantasy plays around with the human perception of time. When otherwordly beings regard generations as moments, but still live in the details. So, so good.
Hunter's Moon by Patricia A. McKillip — ★★★
Charlie's Away by Midori Snyder - ★★★★
Heartbreaking.
A World Painted by Birds by Katherine Vaz — ★★★
I really liked the magical realism of this story, but I didn't connect very well with the characters.
Grounded by Nina Kiriki Hoffman — ★★★★
The language and scenery of this story was gorgeous!
Overlooking by Carol Emshwiller — ★★
Kind of a Saskwatch retelling. I just didn't really care for the narrative style.
Fee Fie Foe Et Cetera by Gregory Maguire — ★★★½
I laughed out loud multiple times while reading this retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk. Maguire's voice reminds me a lot of Terry Pratchett. I was just really mad at what they did to the goose at the end. I hate unnecessary animal violence for laughs.
Joshua Tree by Emma Bull — ★★★★
This story shocked me with how similar its main character is to the protagonist in the novel I'm writing right now. It really helped me with the writer's block I've had for the last couple of weeks! I wish this story had more fantasy in it, though, especially since it's part of a fantasy anthology. But the character development was really well done.
Ali Anugne O Chash (The Boy Who Was) by Carolyn Dunn — ★★★★
The writing in this story is stunning! Dunn's descriptions of both the magical and the mundane are beautiful. I found the actual plot to be a bit confusing, but I didn't really care.
Remnants by Kathe Koja — ★★★
I'm not sure that this story actually belongs in this anthology. It wasn't a fantasy story, and had nothing to do with the Green Man, but I found it really emotive.
The Pagodas of Cibourne by M. Shayne Bell — ★★★★
So charming! I loved the historical setting, and also liked learning about pagodas, creatures I'd never heard of before.
The Green Word by Jeffrey Ford — ★★★