29 reviews for:

The Midnight Fox

Betsy Byars

3.55 AVERAGE


Everyone in this book really needs therapy.
emotional reflective
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes

A calm book that makes you think about yourself and the world around you. 
adventurous funny fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters: No

Pretty boring if I remember right.
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I wasn’t a fan of this book at all as it had animal cruelty in it which I absolutely hate in real life and books. Also the way one of the characters was made to feel as she was a big woman was so awful and that her fiancé broke it off cause of her wait. The only two characters I liked were the two boys as their friendship was so lovely to read about. But living on a farm whilst his parents went on vacation was so harsh and not nice for the young boy as his parents just leave him with family members he doesn’t know. This book wasn’t that good at all. I also struggled to read this book as I once I put it down I didn’t want to pick it up again xxx

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this kid goes to a farm, and the fox represents freedom, or whatever. cool.
adventurous emotional funny hopeful relaxing sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

“I like the description.” Says my daughter, 8 years old. Four stars from Evelyn. 

Three stars from me as while the black fox and her baby were fab, there was a datedness to the story that hadn’t exactly grown that well with the times. Saying that, it is a sweet story for children. 

The mean of our ratings = 3.5


Somehow I missed this book in elementary school. It is a coming of age story about a boy who spends a summer with his aunt and uncle in the country. Well written, compelling plot line and a suspenseful ending.

Here's how you can tell this book was written in earlier time: a minor character's boyfriend tells her that he won't marry her unless she loses twenty pounds. Yikes!
emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No