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A review by bassmanvoh
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
4.0
Popsugar Reading Challenge 2024: Prompt Sixteen - "A book set 24 years before you were born"
Although the setting isn’t specifically stated, the novel was released in 1970 (24 years before I was born), so we can all assume it was set around the time of its release. If you disagree, too bad—I’m moving on!
Classics are classics for a reason, and I tend to forget that until I dive into the story itself.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is one of those stories that made me ask myself, “Why was this written?” while I was reading it. And although I am sure there are plenty of underlying political or economic statements Roald Dahl was trying to make, I realized I didn't care when I finished.
Why would I want to blur the lines between a children’s story about foxes trying to eat, and getting their tails shot off while they go about it? It’s just too fun and full of imagination to need to try and ruin it any further. This was a story that I’m going to take at surface level and just enjoy as a spirit-raising, quick read.
Although the setting isn’t specifically stated, the novel was released in 1970 (24 years before I was born), so we can all assume it was set around the time of its release. If you disagree, too bad—I’m moving on!
Classics are classics for a reason, and I tend to forget that until I dive into the story itself.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is one of those stories that made me ask myself, “Why was this written?” while I was reading it. And although I am sure there are plenty of underlying political or economic statements Roald Dahl was trying to make, I realized I didn't care when I finished.
Why would I want to blur the lines between a children’s story about foxes trying to eat, and getting their tails shot off while they go about it? It’s just too fun and full of imagination to need to try and ruin it any further. This was a story that I’m going to take at surface level and just enjoy as a spirit-raising, quick read.