A review by delz
The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest by Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
The GreenMan :Tales from the Mythic Forest is a very nice collection of fantasy stories. The stories that stood out for me were; “Somewhere in My Mind there is a Painting Box” by Charles DeLint. Lily discovers a painting box hidden under brush in the forest. The box leads her to a well known naturalist who has been lost and believed to be dead for years, but for him it’s been days.
“Grounded” by NINA KIRIKI HOFFMAN, a young woman living with her divorced mom, leading a normal life. The mom works as a hospice nurse and she’s exceptionally good at her job. She’s recently met a man online and really hit off, so 6 months in they’ve decided to meet up. The girl and her mom fly to California to meet this mystery man and the story takes a very lovely turn.
“Joshua Tree” by Emma Bull takes place in Arizona near a military base. Tabetha a teenage girl who makes herself small so she doesn’t stand out and get bullied by the military brats. She’s in for a life changing surprise when she heads into the desert for a rave.
“THE PAGODAS OF CIBOURE”
by M. SHAYNE BELL, The author took Maurice Ravel, an actual person whose childhood is mostly unknown and the Pagodas who were a mythical European creature, mostly unknown and combined them to create a really sweet story.
Anthologies can be hit or miss and this one is definitely a hit. I highly recommend.