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revjess's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
samwreads's review against another edition
4.0
"The Blue Fox" is a very slim little novel, and the first 50 or so pages fly by in a sort of poesy that draws out the essential souls of each element in the Icelandic wilderness. After that it adopts a more traditional prose style, although the writing maintains a fierce quality that evokes the snow and foxes of the opening section.
I'm not going to give away too much, but perhaps my favorite part of the book is how well the author keeps his secrets close to his chest. I found myself anticipating many of the plot's revelations, but that didn't lessen the emotional impact when they hit. Sjon has a wonderful style and I will eagerly seek out his other books after reading this one.
I'm not going to give away too much, but perhaps my favorite part of the book is how well the author keeps his secrets close to his chest. I found myself anticipating many of the plot's revelations, but that didn't lessen the emotional impact when they hit. Sjon has a wonderful style and I will eagerly seek out his other books after reading this one.
lelandbuck's review against another edition
4.0
A dreamy, poetic, 19th Century Fairy-tale about a blue fox in Iceland. The story follows a priest who is hunting the fox, a naturalist and a simpleton in his care. Very short (takes about an hour to read), a little strange, and very intriguing.
margot14's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
jasonlesher's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
roxyal04's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
checkyoshelf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
ja3m3's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe I’m not intellectual or poetic enough, but I am having a hard time understanding the 4 and 5 stars for this novella. The imagery was beautiful and varying shades of blue and white were dancing in my head as I read, and I will admit that I was captivated at the beginning with the hunting scenes and was really cheering for the blue fox to make it. By the end of the story I felt “okay that was mildly entertaining” and I was left feeling thankful that I wasn’t living in a small village in Iceland in 1883.
adelavmb's review against another edition
3.0
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sanjastajdohar's review against another edition
5.0
What a wonderful and weird book. Poetic, intriguing, devastating at times, confusing, enchanting, weird. Such a short read, but some images stay with you, some inexplicable feelings appear, like an avalanche, so fierce, but so frozen and still. I'm still not sure what happened at times while reading, but I know I will come back to it again for its strange beauty.