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The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha

14 reviews

ubereads11's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Violence

elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Violence, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Domestic abuse

Minor: War

geooo's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Violence

clarabooksit's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Death, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, and Misogyny

Moderate: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, and Infertility

Minor: Sexual assault

robinks's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I loved how traditional Korean lore was weaved in to the story. The illustrations were wonderfully detailed and colorful.

I wish there was a bit more to the love story, as it seemed really rushed at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Misogyny, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Classism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief, Sexual violence, Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Infertility

theultmtfangirl's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My first five star book of the year! That was such a splendid and fast-paced graphic novel, delivered by Robin Ha. The tale of the Gumiho has always been fascinating to me ever since I could remember, and it was amplified by how gorgeous this book was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

brisaemendez's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

betweentheshelves's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This hooked me from the beginning! The art is stunning, the characters are engaging, and it feels like a folktale in the overall writing. Based on the Korean legend of the fox-demon woman Gumiho, Ha includes themes that still apply to a lot of women today. All of the elements work together to create such an engaging graphic novel.

However, it's not quite getting five stars because the ending felt quite abrupt. Each section of the story felt like it got room to breath, but the ending was wrapped up in just a few pages. Not sure if this was intended because of the mythology aspect, but I wish there was just a little more there are at the end. If you're looking for a great graphic novel to pick up during Women's History Month, I definitely recommend this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, and Blood

Minor: Bullying, Ableism, and Domestic abuse

cafejessnyc's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

clarke's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.75

The Fox Maidens primarily centres on Kai, the daughter of the man famed to have killed the fox demon and the woman rumoured to be her. The YA graphic novel tells her tale, the legend of Gumiho (the fox demon), her parents histories, with some small sections on Sura, an assassin sent to kill Kai. 

The novel is rich in Korean culture, with notes adding further information about the culture and history, alongside the fantasy. I enjoyed the story, and whilst I wasn't familiar with the legend prior to reading, I think fans of Mulan and Teen Wolf will enjoy it. It was written and illustrated quote simply, so I think readers on the younger age of the spectrum would also enjoy it. It made for a quick easy read for me. 

I'll echo another review who wanted more of Kai and Sura together - being badass and their love story. I felt like I was waiting and waiting for it, to only get a tiny bit at the end. It felt like Sura was forgotten for most of the novel. This was disappointing for me, as based on the description citing this plot point (plus it's tagged as LGBT first, before fantasy) I expected it much earlier than the end. If it was sold to me differently, it would have been a nice addition to the story. Both characters were 'not like other girls' and Kai explicitly didn't want to marry a man, which is valid in its own right (and also fine for a teenager to change their mind later), despite pressure and comments from those around her. I liked that her father support her interests and stood up for her in front of others. Her passion and determination was heralded as an asset, and he didn't use it against her. 

In summary, an enjoyable fantasy but the ending was rushed, Sura was almost forgotten about, but overall good for younger audiences. Thank you to netgalley for the arc. 
 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Classism, Sexual assault, Animal death, Blood, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Minor: Infertility