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A review by mec8337
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
adventurous
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
5.0
I chose this as part of a reading challenge I am doing, and like with most books outside of my comfort zone, I was nervous I wouldn’t like it too much. Surprise surprise - I loved it! The Fox Wife is a unique blend of historical fiction/mystery slash folklore, and I learned a lot about Chinese legends surrounding foxes as well as early 19th century Chinese culture in general.
It was a large cast of characters but they were well-thought out and came to life. Yangsze Choo’s prose is simply beautiful and I found myself hooked.
It was a large cast of characters but they were well-thought out and came to life. Yangsze Choo’s prose is simply beautiful and I found myself hooked.