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Volpe 8 by George Saunders

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nowuseemia's review against another edition

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dark funny sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

erikbergstrom's review against another edition

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1.0

This was a pretty meaningless & naive exercise (from the writer's POV, not the fox's). Are we not sure this wasn't just dug up from a chest of Saunders' writing when he was like an undergrad or something?

keelin04's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I'm sobbing

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readwithdesiree's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

A fox who falls in love with humans, their stories, and the language that he learns to speak (and read) “human”. He quickly learns that humans are not all they’re cracked up to be when he loses his habitat, food, den, and friends to humans.

It’s sad, it’s silly, it’s eye-opening. I recommend reading a physical copy of this book rather than through audio, as the text is written phonetically and some jokes might be missed otherwise. Also, there are some rather cute simple line illustrations.