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The Good Fairies of New York
Heather and Morag arrive in Manhattan with Scottish fairy loyalties and very little restraint. They move into the lives of two neighbors, Dinnie and Kerry, whose musical ambitions and personal troubles give the visitors plenty to meddle with.
From the publisher’s blurb
“two Scottish thistle fairies who find themselves in Manhattan.”Read the full description at Soft Skull Press publisher description
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What makes it funny?
Heather throws up on Dinnie and his carpet, then tries to reassure him that fairy vomit smells pleasant to humans. She and Morag still expect the sort of welcome they say fairies receive in Scotland.
The comedy at work
Old clan loyalties turn a dispute about fiddle playing into a reason to interfere with the humans. Millar switches between brief scenes of musical rivalry and fairy misbehavior, mixing traditional folklore with punk music.
Try this if…
Punk music, argumentative visitors and untidy city lives share the space here. This may suit readers who enjoy supernatural characters making ordinary social problems worse.
Good to know
The drunken mischief sits alongside serious subjects, including Crohn's disease, homelessness and cultural conflict.
A few distinguishing details
- Scottish fairies meet Manhattan punk
- A clan feud over fiddle playing
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Sources & further reading
- The Good Fairies of New York | Soft Skull Press
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