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George Saunders is brilliant. Fox 8 is 49 small pages, and it will be one of the loveliest, funniest, saddest stories you will read. Upon finishing this I am sitting in my car crying, because this brief story reminds me of loss, hope, perseverance, cruelty and kindness. I am reminded what humanity means by a brilliant little fox.

"If you want your Storys to end happy, try being niser." 😭

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nerdygnome's review against another edition

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3.5

Great concept, and it's a fun brain-bender to get used to the spelling (first-grade teachers will excel at this!). I felt there was a missed opportunity for deep poignancy here, but the message and emotions stayed surface level.

ashareadsbooks's review against another edition

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funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

missbookiverse's review against another edition

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4.0

Fuchs 8 kam viel witziger daher als ich erwartet hatte. Das liegt vor allem daran, dass der Fuchs selbst erzählt in der von ihm erlernten "mänschischen" Sprache. Das zieht einige Orthografie- und Grammatikfehler mit sich, die ihn manchmal wie einen deutschsprechenden Niederländer, dann wieder wie einen lässigen Experten für Kiezdeutsch klingen lassen. Äußerst erheiternd. In der zweiten Hälfte wird es zunehmend trauriger und nachdenklicher. Die Botschaft, die das Buch vermittelt, ist simpel, nahezu banal, aber eben trotzdem wahr und wichtig.

lorimiller's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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