sophronisba 's review for:

The Vixen by Francine Prose

4.5

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was a really good one, just a hair away from my top ten list for the year. At heart, this is a coming-of-age story, in which the fresh-out-of-college protagonist realizes that the world is more complicated, and that it is more difficult to sort out good guys and bad guys, than he had at first imagined. Highly recommended, especially, if the McCarthy era is one of your reading fetishes.