Reviews - Pax | The StoryGraph

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A beauty. It won't be to everyone's taste, I suppose, but I love the way this book is still wrapped in mystery after you've finished it because it leaves you still seeing through Peter's eyes. It's a masterclass in not having to explain every detail - we never find out where it's set, for example (though the baseball and lack of hunting are dead giveaways for "not England"). Children are ignorant, and I mean that in the kindest possible way - they simply don't have the knowledge or life experience to feel the same way about war as adults do. In a strange way it reminds me a little of Pseudopolis. Peter and Pax have an awful lot of learning and growing to do throughout, and although it will upset folks who like their animal stories fluffy, I think the ending was just perfect. Highly recommended for Y6-8 and possibly as a class novel as there's so much you could unpick.

I read this at the same time as Foxes Unearthed by Lucy Jones - I would highly recommend pairing the two, particularly if you're not familiar with fox behaviour.

paxb2015's review against another edition

5.0

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dschock's review against another edition

5.0

I read this to my 8 and 5 year old but goodness, I loved it for myself. It alternated point of views between a fox and a boy when they get separated. I have never read an animals pov so that was so cool. It did touch on harder subjects like war and loss so if your children are sensitive readers, they may not love this read.

lindsaykjones's review against another edition

4.0

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A sweet story told from two perspectives: Peter, a 13-year old boy, and Pax, Peter’s pet fox. I still have the sequel to come, but let me just say that my animal loving self was trying to hold it together with all of the “War Horse”, “Homeward Bound, and “Milo and Otis” vibes this was giving to my geriatric millennial self. I’ve got to see it to the end, and yet, I am scared to pick it up for all of the aforementioned reasons.

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durhambeus's review against another edition

4.5

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Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

pilesofadventure's review against another edition

5.0

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monte666's review against another edition

4.0

Bardzo piękna książka. Choć może wycisnąć łzy, to jest warta przeczytania. Nie tylko przedstawia bardzo wzruszającą i przepiękną historię, lecz również zawiera w sobie dużo mądrości o przyjaźni, rodzinie, rozstaniu, smutku, radzeniu sobie ze stratą, czy trudnościami. Zakończenie też było świetne.
Każdy może znaleźć w niej coś dla siebie. Niezależnie od wieku.