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hickorynut 's review for:
Pax
by Sara Pennypacker
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A lovely somber tale about a boy forced to release the fox kit he raised, Pax, due to his father heading to war. He is forced to move in with his grandfather, but ultimately decides to run away and make his way back to where he had released Pax. He encounters an isolated and traumatized yet deeply perceptive older veteran who helps him heal from physical injury and prepare for the rest of his travel, and in return he helps her understand more about her own self worth.
This was a story of survival for both the boy and his fox, alternating their perspectives in a way that made it engaging and quick to read. It had themes of the senselessness of war and the resulting destruction of environment and flourishing habitats. And Pax finds his own family, both human and animal alike.
This was a story of survival for both the boy and his fox, alternating their perspectives in a way that made it engaging and quick to read. It had themes of the senselessness of war and the resulting destruction of environment and flourishing habitats. And Pax finds his own family, both human and animal alike.