MOONHEART [Hardcover]

de Lint Charles (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Subterranean Press (2004)
• ASIN: 1596060220
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,533,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Charles de Lint and his wife, the artist MaryAnn Harris, live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His evocative novels, including Moonheart, Forests of the Heart, and The Onion Girl, have earned him a devoted following and critical acclaim as a master of contemporary magical fiction

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gripping and magical!, November 5, 2000

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Rodney Powell "fairmont66" (Macon,Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moonheart (Paperback)

I was very impressed with De Lint's novel, Moonheart.Now take a great portion of celtic and native american myths, stir in unrelenting suspense and just hint of Xfiles style conspiracy and you have the making of modern fantasy thriller.De Lint's has a great talent in bringing ancient magic into the modern world in such a way that you can help from turning pages in eager anticipation. I also love his characters like the reformed biker, Blue, Sara Kendall, and RCMP cop, John Tucker.De Lint knows how to turn the screws as he puts his heroes through the ringer as they battle a endless onslaught of monsters and dark magic.I look forward to reading his next novel!

37 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars please don't start your de lint odyssey here!!!, January 2, 2005

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a discerning fan (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moonheart (Paperback)

i am a huge De Lint fan, but i cannot drag myself through Moonheart. this is an early attempt by him to solidify his ideas about celtic and native american mythology and their presence in a modern setting, and for that perhaps it was groundbreaking at the time, but after his later books, this is painful to read. the characters are largely flat, though the setting of tamson house is a good and intriguing one. the super secret paranormal branch of the canadian mounties (!) is never made believable or interesting and i kept losing track of the cops' names, which didn't matter as they kept dying anyway. anytime he creates a character of a specific ethnicity, the cartoonish stereotyping and deeply labored ethnic dialogue are painful to behold (i.e., the "rasta" man who begins every sentence with "I and I"); the character of keiran with his constant declarations of "NOM DE TOUT!" and "LORD JUMPIN' JESUS!" is annoying beyond endurance -- and furthermore, what is he supposed to be, french canadian or southern gothic with those odd declarations?

the scenes with the native american "manitou" read like bad B westerns written by Carlos Castaneda.

do read De Lint, but don't start here. his later books based in fictional Newford are his best, especially the books that are collected short stories -- they're wonderful. if you want to read one of his early Ottawa-based books, read Jack of Kinrowan which combines two shorter novels into one and which is far, far better done. i'd hate to have someone pick up Moonheart and think that's all there is to De Lint.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Magical Book, January 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Moonheart (Paperback)

In Moonheart, Charles de Lint proves himself to be one of the best urban fantasy authors. This book blends Celtic & Native American folklore with "real" life situations. The narrative grabs ahold of you from the onset and never lets go. The only regret I had was when I reached the last page of the book, and I realized I had reached the end. In all, it is one of my favorite all-time stories, and one that can, and should, be read time and time again without losing its magic or flavor.