From the Teeth of Angels

There are fantasies that involve swords and elves... and then there are those that quietly document the intrusion of the numinous Other into our everyday lives. The latter is Carroll's specialty, the ground he treads in this and other works, such as Bones of the Moon and Outside the Dog Museum. You......more

I read this years and years ago, but had forgotten pretty much everything about it when I pulled it off the shelf this week. Carroll is clearly a gifted writer, but his stories often feel unfinished to me. I don't mean that they need an extra draft, but more that they end as soon as things get inter......more

Ogni libro di Carroll sembra essere una sorta di versione in chiave Carroll della Divina Commedia di Dante. Questo in particolar modo. Tanto che ho cominciato a credere che Dante sia stato - in effetti - il primo autore di Urban Fantasy... Naturalmente il 50%, che dico, l'80% dei significati allegori......more

You can't go through this book without questioning everything that you believe in (esp. the concept of death)......more

There are some really strong moments in this book that make you really look at your own life and how much you are valuing your small amount of time on Earth. When faced with a fatal illness, suddenly every moment is precious. What makes this only a "like" instead of a "love" is that it lacks directi......more