McKillip, Patricia A. - In the Forests of Serre

[oyceter]

I sank into this very quickly as a comfort read (while Dunnett is interesting, Lymond isn't exactly a comfort read for me), and sort of marvelled at how quickly McKillip has attained comfort read status. But it was just so easy to sink into.

I really loved the way she played around with old fairy tales, especially the fox princes and the assorted talking animals. And the last scene in the witch's house felt much more madcap than what I've come to expect of McKillip.

I actually half expected Sidonie to find her magic power in the place she made up, given the power of words and stories and tales in the book.

Sigh, I'm really awful at talking about McKillip's books. But it was just lovely and funny and about hearts and words and stories and monsters where you didn't expect them, and I gasped at the description of the firebird because it was so beautiful.

Links:
- rilina's review

Comments

[yhlee.livejournal.com]

I loved the cowardly fox princes, too. So cute!

[oyceter]

Aren't they great?!

You know, I hate writing about McKillip's books because I can't manage to express just how much and why I like them.

[yhlee.livejournal.com]

I only tend to manage generalized squueing, so yeah...^_^

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

I actually half expected Sidonie to find her magic power in the place she made up, given the power of words and stories and tales in the book.

Only she wasn't looking for them. If she were, then she would probably found it.

[oyceter]

Mm, good point.

Hee, sorry, I can't quite remember the book so clearly anymore, how embarrassing.

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, I've just finished it and ran to read your entry. ;)

[oyceter]

Oh cool, I'm so impressed that you actually went back and looked for it!!