Recently Read: Widdershins

[ellyssian]

Widdershins by Charles de Lint

Ah, as everyone says: the long-awaited story of how Jilly and Geordie realize they belong together... I suppose I'm somewhat obligated to note that, just in case you had missed all the other blurbs and bits and whatnot. That is what this book is About.

Two friends, finally understanding what everyone else in the known universe already knows.

And I knew that, while reading it. Said it on the back cover and the jacket flap and in-between the lines of every one of the books featuring one or more of the two of them that preceded this.

What I found myself latching on to had little to nothing to do with that - aside from the "Hey, Jilly is shadesong" thing every once in a while. For me, what this novel - which is also About the friction between immigrants and the locals, where the former are the Celtic myths and legends while the latter are those of the Native Americans - did was explore much further into the depths of the tribal history and that of the cousins.

I still cared about Jill and Geordie - in addition to 'song, my wife and I also see similarities between Jilly and my daughter Rachel, so there's lots in common there, and, well, Geordie is a fellow musician, so 'nuff said. It's just that the old folks on the NA side of things really connected with me.

While it would be a shame to be forced to take sides in such a conflict, should it occur, I know which side of the line I would stand on.

Comments

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Hee! I need a Jilly icon. :)

[ellyssian.livejournal.com]

Isn't that one? =)