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A review by aotora
White Fox: Dilah and the Moon Stone by Chen Jiatong
5.0
Wow this was amazing.
This is a children's book about a white arctic fox named Dilah who goes on a quest to find a hidden treasure that would help him become a human. He meets a lot of friends along the way and has to fight different enemies - including his older brother.
I loved this book. Not just because I love foxes- but because the story was so simple and charming but also intriguing. I love that this book doesn't shy away from death despite being a children's book. The characters die - and stay dead. They don't get magically revived, they don't come back - they die in violent ways and they don't come back. And it's not just the bad characters that die, good ones do too so nobody is safe and you are constantly kept on your toes not knowing weather the main characters will live or die - especially with a lot of intense battles happening where the enemy has an advantage and you don't know how the protagonists will get out alive or if they will get out alive.
I also love the slight hint of magic and fantasy - the books is still about foxes and it's somewhat realistic, but there is just enough magic present that it keeps you engaged and enchanted. The protagonists are also not pure good heroes that never do anything wrong and always make it out alive and well - I loved that about this book - it has both flawed protagonists and flawed villains. Not many children's books have that.
I might be biased because I love foxes, but darn it, I loved this book and I can't wait to read the next one as soon as it comes out in English.
This is a children's book about a white arctic fox named Dilah who goes on a quest to find a hidden treasure that would help him become a human. He meets a lot of friends along the way and has to fight different enemies - including his older brother.
I loved this book. Not just because I love foxes- but because the story was so simple and charming but also intriguing. I love that this book doesn't shy away from death despite being a children's book. The characters die - and stay dead. They don't get magically revived, they don't come back - they die in violent ways and they don't come back. And it's not just the bad characters that die, good ones do too so nobody is safe and you are constantly kept on your toes not knowing weather the main characters will live or die - especially with a lot of intense battles happening where the enemy has an advantage and you don't know how the protagonists will get out alive or if they will get out alive.
I also love the slight hint of magic and fantasy - the books is still about foxes and it's somewhat realistic, but there is just enough magic present that it keeps you engaged and enchanted. The protagonists are also not pure good heroes that never do anything wrong and always make it out alive and well - I loved that about this book - it has both flawed protagonists and flawed villains. Not many children's books have that.
I might be biased because I love foxes, but darn it, I loved this book and I can't wait to read the next one as soon as it comes out in English.