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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
A juvenile fiction book that was recommended by my grandson who had it read to him. Shades of Old Yeller with heart-wrenching and heart-warming moments. Worth the read.
Difficult book to read with my 12 year old son. The topics covered were war, physical abuse, death of a parent, PTSD, and Buddhist concepts (which I just skipped over when reading aloud). My son hated the ending with a passion, "WHAT?!? THAT'S how it ends??? I invested myself for THAT in the end???" I think the ending was exactly how it should have been. Both Pax and Peter grew and grew up throughout this tale. We can make our own conclusions as to where Pax and Peter go from where the story in the book ends.
Sweet story about a boy forced to abandon his pet Fox and how the immediate heart ache and regret sets him off on an adventure to get him back.
Too much sadness. The ending feels abrupt and disjointed. I need to stop buying books because they have beautiful covers.
Oh my. Loved this book. Although it sometimes made me ache for what I don't understand in the human-animal connection.
I read this aloud to my six-year old who could have read it on her own but, thankfully, didn't. While the story appears geared towards the younger crowd, the discussion of war, trauma, and even wildness is appropriate for a much older crowd--at least ten or older. The Pax chapter are somewhat challenging for reading out loud, as the italicized voices of the foxes have to be made audible by a reader, but otherwise, it is a beautifully crafted story. The ending teaches kids a "lesson," in the good sense of that word.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Peter lives with his father. His mother is dead. When he was seven Peter found and adopted a baby fox. named Pax. War has come to Peter's country and his father must go fight. Peter is sent to live with his gtrandfather, and Pax cannot come too. So Peter and his father release Pax into the wild. Peter soon realizes that in doing so he has betrayed Pax, and goes to search for him.
This was really well written with some very interesting characters. However, it was too sad for me. I hate books where animals get hurt. I also felt like I really wanted to know more about what happens to the characters after the end of the book.
Very descriptive with beautiful passages on nature and animal (fox) behavior. I could see how this might be slow for a young, impatient reader but as an adult, I enjoyed it.
What a wonderful book that touches upon loyalty, grief, and the effects of war.