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Nice concept, story was sad, and no you haven't seen a human do those things, but they do happen in other ways. There has to be a balance between humans and animals, however, I don't believe that will ever happen.

antidietleah's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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dobbyhasnomaster's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

3.0

Very funny writing style.

astridrv's review against another edition

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I was thinking about how to review this book - one that is so obviously kind and moralistic it's easy to criticize. But what can I say: I like floating in Saunders' wit and ethics.

Fox 8 reminds me of two quotes. One cited in a review of the book, from the author himself: "literature is a form of fondness-for-life. It is love for life taking verbal form." (Note to self: read said essay https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/my-writing-education-a-timeline)

The other one, older, heard enough times over the past decade to shape parts of my mind: "In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant."

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rtfansler's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

samabo802's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

teresaalice's review against another edition

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4.0

A short little “satire” on how humans treat animals Ns the earth. I say satire in quotations because I just found the whole thing so goddamn depressing, despite the humour sprinkled within the pages.

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