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I can't review this book because I have a poem in it! "Fallow God."
Loved all the stories. Especially the stories set in B.C. ....the first story most of all
I'm not really sure how to review because I'm largely unfamiliar with the subject matter. All and all, enjoyable.
I did not know what to expect from this anthology and I guess I found it - the unexpected. The concept of "Urban" and of the "Green Man" are as antithetical as one can get. Yet the editors, Adria Laycroft & Janice Blaine, have assembled a formidable collection of stories [mostly] fulfilling these [almost] antagonistic requirements. For that they get a tip of my [metaphorical] hat. I don't want to give anything away so I'm *not* going to review or mention all the stories. I'll content myself with...
Interesting collection of modern natural magic stories. Some strong, striking images with a general tone that is engaging and thoughtful. A good compendium of Canadian short fiction.
I'm fond of the Green Man mythos and this is a great collection of modern day tales featuring different aspects of the subject, showing the detrimental effects of spreading urbanisation.
Deeply enjoyed this book, a collection of stories involving the Green Man and nature in urban settings. I've long been fascinated by traditional stories and images of the Green Man, a figure of power and mystery in his own right. These explorations of his meaning and doings in the city expand his range. Almost all of the stories were engaging, thought-provoking, inventive, and/or fantastical. A few felt magical, and their imagery lingers with me as I go about daily activities in my own urban set...
A variable ride with high points and low points.Honourable mention goes to the following stories:Cui Bono? by Eric James StoneBuried In The Green by Heather M O'ConnerThe Ring Of Life by Nu Yan
Love it. Not just because I'm in it. Watching decent authors create variations on a theme is just, plain fun.
I'm just sad that I never managed to find the time to write something for this wonderful anthology. There are many great stories here, some to make you think, others to laugh and others to make you feel rather uncomfortable! Highly reccommended.
Have you ever looked into the woods and seen a face looking back at you made up of branches and leaves? These are the moments that can’t be caught on film but can be evoked through tales, through our own folklore.Turning the pages of the Urban Green Man collection is like opening a window from a stagnant urban environment into a verdant treescape filled with life, reflection, and the potential for change. These are transformative tales, tales of growth that evoke fertile thoughts and development...
This book had some very strong stories in it, but I can't say I enjoyed the whole thing. A lot of the stories were simply unmemorable. Many of them relied on the all too common trope of office workers and scientists as mindless drones that need to be liberated from their pathetic, uncreative existence - a trope which I find exceedingly tiring. One of the early stories beat the reader over the had with such an obvious metaphor taken to such an absurd extreme and written so ridiculously that I had...
