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Wicked Fox by Kat Cho
5.0
Wicked Fox by Kat Cho features the story of Miyoung and Jihoon and the history of the Gumiho, a Korean folklore. The book has a rich cultural backstory and includes cultural references like K-pop, K dramas, and Korean dishes and phrases. The readers have access to a glossary, and Cho has a video pronunciation guide on her YouTube channel that I recommend all readers check out. The story focuses on different types of family relationships, including abandonment and emotionally distant parents. Miyoung and Jihoon are both flawed characters that are easily relatable to the reader, and the relationship that develops between the two is a slow build.
The book has two main conflicts, Miyoung losing her Yeowu Guseul, and then a secondary conflict described on the cover. Miyoung loses the Yeowu Guseul at the beginning of the book and then spends time attempting to put it back into her soul and navigate high school in Seoul. However, the book description kind of makes it feel like there’s supposed to be a different storyline. It feels like the story takes a long time to reach; what I would have thought was the main conflict. Quote on the cover, “Her life is in his hands. His heart is in hers. 100 days to choose who lives” would seem to be the main plot of the story; however, over 200 pages and that conflict has yet to develop.
The author has the story wrapped up at the end of the novel but includes an epilogue that hints at a continuation of Miyoung and Jihoons story. However, the sequel is about two secondary characters found in the first novel, Somin and Junu. While I am excited to learn more about these two characters, I am concerned that Miyoung and Jihoons story will feel uncompleted.
Overall, I give the book 4.5 stars, and I look forward to reading the sequel and other novels written by Kat Cho.
The book has two main conflicts, Miyoung losing her Yeowu Guseul, and then a secondary conflict described on the cover. Miyoung loses the Yeowu Guseul at the beginning of the book and then spends time attempting to put it back into her soul and navigate high school in Seoul. However, the book description kind of makes it feel like there’s supposed to be a different storyline. It feels like the story takes a long time to reach; what I would have thought was the main conflict. Quote on the cover, “Her life is in his hands. His heart is in hers. 100 days to choose who lives” would seem to be the main plot of the story; however, over 200 pages and that conflict has yet to develop.
The author has the story wrapped up at the end of the novel but includes an epilogue that hints at a continuation of Miyoung and Jihoons story. However, the sequel is about two secondary characters found in the first novel, Somin and Junu. While I am excited to learn more about these two characters, I am concerned that Miyoung and Jihoons story will feel uncompleted.
Overall, I give the book 4.5 stars, and I look forward to reading the sequel and other novels written by Kat Cho.