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guillevaldata's review against another edition
3.0
No se puntuar esto!! Es una novela para niños? Cute? Ni idea!
mikathereviewer's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
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
3.0
Review summary: Tense and fast paced story about foxes and other animals. Exciting till the end, truly a fantastic fox. Had original elements, but most already existed in other books or media (example: Disney).
The story was tense till the very end. And I really wanted the foxes to live as I really like foxes and they just did what they needed to. That's what they still do today. They are predators who take their meal and not purchase it as they aren't humans. Buying is only a human invention. So why unalive the poor animals? Honestly, I think the three man went too far and also included all the other animals that lived there. But that's exactly why the story is so great as Mr. Fox is a fantastic fox. As he made a feast for all the other animals.
I only give it 3 stars as I didn't feel a certain 'flavour' in this story and seemed like many other stories I heard or watched when I was still a child. Perfect for a child, but not that original. The whole idea with building an underground is new to me, but that the humans try to unalive animals happens so often in Disney for example. If I would have a child I would read this story to my kid. It was great.
The story was tense till the very end. And I really wanted the foxes to live as I really like foxes and they just did what they needed to. That's what they still do today. They are predators who take their meal and not purchase it as they aren't humans. Buying is only a human invention. So why unalive the poor animals? Honestly, I think the three man went too far and also included all the other animals that lived there. But that's exactly why the story is so great as Mr. Fox is a fantastic fox. As he made a feast for all the other animals.
I only give it 3 stars as I didn't feel a certain 'flavour' in this story and seemed like many other stories I heard or watched when I was still a child. Perfect for a child, but not that original. The whole idea with building an underground is new to me, but that the humans try to unalive animals happens so often in Disney for example. If I would have a child I would read this story to my kid. It was great.
stephibabes's review against another edition
4.0
Such a fun tale of cunning and wit. It is a wonderful story of a family of foxes who under attack from some ghoulish farmers outwit them at every turn.
Obviously the illustrations by Quentin Blake add so much to guide and shape the imagination.
Obviously the illustrations by Quentin Blake add so much to guide and shape the imagination.
storiesfortoads's review against another edition
2.0
I wasn’t into the story like a lot of his other books, I love the movie but I found myself distracted while reading
sarahstarkey's review against another edition
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
polynillium's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lisamchuk's review against another edition
3.0
Mr. Fox is a professional thief, and the evil farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean are his main targets. One day the farmers decide they've had enough, and set out to find and kill Mr. Fox. In doing so, they destroy the foxes neighbourhood and endanger the lives of all the other burrowing animals who live there. No worries though, clever Mr. Fox devises an ingenious way to feed his family and all the neighbours, while keeping the farmers at bay.
This was a cute and clever book. I've read a lot of Roald Dahl's books but never this one, and I'm glad I did. The familiar illustrations transported me back to my childhood and the Brit speak reminded me of The London Years. Written a long time ago and with a British mentality, it's quite graphic for children, but then again, video games are rotting their minds anyways so I'm sure the murderous text bothered me more than it bothers the wee kiddies.
This was a cute and clever book. I've read a lot of Roald Dahl's books but never this one, and I'm glad I did. The familiar illustrations transported me back to my childhood and the Brit speak reminded me of The London Years. Written a long time ago and with a British mentality, it's quite graphic for children, but then again, video games are rotting their minds anyways so I'm sure the murderous text bothered me more than it bothers the wee kiddies.