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Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg

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noirverse's review against another edition

4.0

It's hard to sum this book up in a short review. I find myself circling back not to the plot developments of the book or the prose choices but the feelings that this book managed to give me. Is this book perfect? No, it's a little messy at points and even strains the limits of my suspension of belief, but it's an experience. I loved Jack and Bess's story to pieces and that's really what mattered the most to me.

nogayourbroga's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

Read for my personal Jewish/AAPI readathon for May.

Wow.

Yeah.

The metafiction itch I'd developed reading House of Leaves has once more been scratched with this surrealist, poetic, and beautifully defiant novel I wish I'd started reading sooner!

I will say, though. This book is a lot, well... hornier than I expected. Lots of pussy and slang thereof. And though Jack learning to listen to Bess is a minor arc (as is Voth coming to terms with his own relationships), some of the early descriptions of Bess's body and the body of other women can be a difficult read from a feminist lens.

Yes, there are strange modern quirks of language and the occasional Americanism, but considering the reveal at the end, they feel like deliberate clues to unsettle you rather than Jordy Rosenberg erring (or is it, perhaps, both?). And moreover, it's a breath of fresh air seeing revolutionary communism painted in such a positive and hopeful light!

Might check out that further reading in the index and footnotes. For now, this was one foxhunt I've thoroughly enjoyed.

ecster's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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? No

4.0

Super enjoyed this weird book in a book, the pages and pages of footnotes and the hopeful revolutionary ending.

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docbrooke's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

voiddreaming's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective 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? Yes

4.0

craftwitch's review against another edition

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reading an ebook & the footnotes are so difficult to access it ruined the experience. will one day buy a copy solely because the concept is so in line with my interests and i enjoyed what i read of the story