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Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl

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polynillium's review against another edition

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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

soetkinn's review against another edition

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4.0

childhood memories <3

lisamchuk's review against another edition

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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.

zengar1's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

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

I do not like the themes of theft in the book. The farmers are mere stereotypes, but have worked hard to produce their work. Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow? For Mr Fox to steal their produce, merely because they are not pleasant people, and be portrayed as the noble hero is a questionable theme for children to attach to. Mr Fox is the parasite that Andrew Ryan warned of and his removal from society is a lauded act.