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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought this book was quite beautiful and am surprised it does not have that many ratings/reviews. The mental and physical conflict between a slick black fox, intelligent though compelled by its nature, and a man fraught with scars from the war and the need for survival presents a glance at the commonality of man versus nature. Neither party, the man and the fox, natural predators, but forced into the proximity of mutual hatred through no fault of their own. Carter's writing brings such a banal struggle alight through his brilliant and unwavering prose.
Why are we four stars instead of five? Two reasons - Carter's writing takes a little while to adjust to and I was lost for a little while before I understood it. And because he cannot seem to stop writing about scat. I understand that foxes do this, however it was a bit much....
Why are we four stars instead of five? Two reasons - Carter's writing takes a little while to adjust to and I was lost for a little while before I understood it. And because he cannot seem to stop writing about scat. I understand that foxes do this, however it was a bit much....
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A story from the perspective of a mysterious black fox in the British countryside during the 1940s, focusing on themes of spirituality and the relationship between humankind and the wild.
Author Brian Carter takes much pleasure in meandering in nature, consistently describing the setting in great detail throughout the book, working to immerse the reader in the mundanities of the wild. In contrast, action is relatively scarce, spread throughout the story and described sparingly.
If you're a fan of naturalist-animal xenofiction or stories that bask in the affections of nature, you will love this classic of the genre.
Author Brian Carter takes much pleasure in meandering in nature, consistently describing the setting in great detail throughout the book, working to immerse the reader in the mundanities of the wild. In contrast, action is relatively scarce, spread throughout the story and described sparingly.
If you're a fan of naturalist-animal xenofiction or stories that bask in the affections of nature, you will love this classic of the genre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence
a++++ nature writing. i liked this book a lot -- i was enamored with the author's imagery and mastery of describing both the beauty of nature and also the stark realities of what animal survival looks like. i really liked wulfgar and the other foxes and other animals he meets. i liked how the book doesn't shy away from death, and explores so many aspects of man's relationship with nature. i would not rec this book easily, but as a warrior cats kid who also took some turns into books like redwall and wolves of the beyond i immensely enjoyed the animal pov/narration.
De la tradición de Bambi o El zorro y el sabueso, aunque lo sentí más mmm ¿salvaje?, con muchos ejemplos de sonidos y olores naturales, con mucho énfasis en los sentido e instintos animales.
I liked it straight away and was wowed by the author's ability to write in such detail about the movements of the landscape from a fox-eye view.
During the 2/3 point I became a little tired and wasn't paying as much attention to what happened, as we seemed to flit dreamily from hunting on the Tor to the Trapper drinking cider in the pub.
I wanted to finish the book as I have a bad habit of abandoning books halfway through, and I'm glad I did. The last few chapters were rich with the magic of nature and the excitement that had me hooked at the beginning. They made sense of all the detail that had come before and reached a climax that was cathartic and poetic, but not unbelievable.
I wouldn't rush back to read another Carter novel but would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to immerse themselves in the hypothetical world of a big black fox in Dartmoor.
During the 2/3 point I became a little tired and wasn't paying as much attention to what happened, as we seemed to flit dreamily from hunting on the Tor to the Trapper drinking cider in the pub.
I wanted to finish the book as I have a bad habit of abandoning books halfway through, and I'm glad I did. The last few chapters were rich with the magic of nature and the excitement that had me hooked at the beginning. They made sense of all the detail that had come before and reached a climax that was cathartic and poetic, but not unbelievable.
I wouldn't rush back to read another Carter novel but would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to immerse themselves in the hypothetical world of a big black fox in Dartmoor.
DNF. Perhaps I'll come back to it one day, but for now I found it difficult to get into.