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A review by simonlorden
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I received an advanced copy through NetGalley and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
"I was very sad without you."
Oh, I loved this. The Fox Wife is a magical story about fox spirits, but also about a mother's love for her child, but also two love stories in one. I gasped when the lines between the two POV characters connected, and I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the reunion.
I loved the dynamic between the three foxes, and all the hints about their past that slowly forms a story, and the way the puzzle was gradually put together. I loved all the myths and magic around them, and the ending was just so soft and gentle, I won't quote it here because everyone should experience those final lines themselves.
My only complaint is that the three foxes didn't end up polyamorous like they absolutely should have (in my mind).
"I was very sad without you."
Oh, I loved this. The Fox Wife is a magical story about fox spirits, but also about a mother's love for her child, but also two love stories in one. I gasped when the lines between the two POV characters connected, and I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the reunion.
I loved the dynamic between the three foxes, and all the hints about their past that slowly forms a story, and the way the puzzle was gradually put together. I loved all the myths and magic around them, and the ending was just so soft and gentle, I won't quote it here because everyone should experience those final lines themselves.
My only complaint is that the three foxes didn't end up polyamorous like they absolutely should have (in my mind).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Animal death
Moderate: Child death