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r_for_tsundoku 's review for:
Lady into Fox
by David Garnett, Paul Collins
It's definitely one of the most beautifully peculiar things I have ever read. I appreciate the book for its novelty and creativity. The writing was easy to read but neither too simple nor too embellished - just a goldilocks kind of lovely.
I couldn't predict at all where it headed and every couple of pages, my reading was interrupted by my own sighs, gasps and other expressions.
I know nothing about the background or intent behind this book. Is the narrator as unreliable as they come or is this supposed to be a touching yet bizarre one-of-a-kind maybe-or-maybe-not love story? I enjoy how the unanswerable question lingers in my mind
You can read the story literally or allegorically, and either way will lead to a unique, interesting reading experience. If you appreciate the original grimness of Grimm's tales and were fond of Aesop's fables when you were younger, this might be an interesting read for you. I took off a star because some of the descriptions and imagery didn't come together well enough in my imagination which could be my fault rather than the author's. For lack of better terminology, I wish there were smoother transitions as the plot and characters progressed and evolved. The ending was rushed and rather than stunned, it left me unsatisfied; a couple more paragraphs or pages would have been perfect. But otherwise, I am glad I read this unique book.
One thing's for sure - between this novella and Fox 8 by George Saunders, I am never looking at foxes the same way again.
I couldn't predict at all where it headed and every couple of pages, my reading was interrupted by my own sighs, gasps and other expressions.
I know nothing about the background or intent behind this book. Is the narrator as unreliable as they come or is this supposed to be a touching yet bizarre one-of-a-kind maybe-or-maybe-not love story? I enjoy how the unanswerable question lingers in my mind
You can read the story literally or allegorically, and either way will lead to a unique, interesting reading experience. If you appreciate the original grimness of Grimm's tales and were fond of Aesop's fables when you were younger, this might be an interesting read for you. I took off a star because some of the descriptions and imagery didn't come together well enough in my imagination which could be my fault rather than the author's. For lack of better terminology, I wish there were smoother transitions as the plot and characters progressed and evolved. The ending was rushed and rather than stunned, it left me unsatisfied; a couple more paragraphs or pages would have been perfect. But otherwise, I am glad I read this unique book.
One thing's for sure - between this novella and Fox 8 by George Saunders, I am never looking at foxes the same way again.