Reviews

Volpe 8 by George Saunders

ace_hearts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

like_walter's review against another edition

funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

del_rea's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

gggina13's review against another edition

5.0

Such a sweet, funny, short little SAD book. The ending was so smart. The illustrations were moving. I’m so impressed

erincataldi's review against another edition

3.0

I don't know what I was expecting, but I will admit, I picked up this book because it was small and it was beautiful Fox 8 is a dark short story about an endearing fox who is enamored by humans. He sits outside of a house night after night listening to the mother read to her children and over time Fox 8 learns how to speak like a "Yuman" and read. He puts his newfound skills to use for his pack to discover what is going on to their forest. Land is being clear and there are more trucks and white boxes every day. Soon their environment is gone and they are starving. Fox 8 is not so impressed with the yumans now. A chilling tale from a cute wolfs perspective on humans screwing up the environment.

lam0034's review against another edition

adventurous funny sad fast-paced

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

4.0

boggremlin's review against another edition

2.0

I like George Saunders, but this was an experiment that, while possessing merits, went on a little too long.

adrilynn21's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

greatcatsby's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad medium-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

3.0

jenntheobold's review against another edition

4.0

'Why did the Curator do it so rong, making the groop with the gratest skils the meenest?'