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A review by mildibobildi
Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi
1.0
oh boy, this is not for me. Disjointed and confusing are the two words that came to mind in describing this book.
I found the premise interesting; Mr. Fox is a writer who kills the women in his book. He's married to Mrs. Fox, but he's also in love with his muse, Ms. Foxe, who is not a real person. The book is written in short stories, with the narrative switching back and forth between the three characters. Unfortunately for me, I can't always figure out whose narrative it was, and even between what's real and what's the imagination of the characters.
I managed to get into the first few chapters. After that it got tiresome very quickly. I finished it, with effort, hoping it'll get better at the end, but I was disappointed.
I found the premise interesting; Mr. Fox is a writer who kills the women in his book. He's married to Mrs. Fox, but he's also in love with his muse, Ms. Foxe, who is not a real person. The book is written in short stories, with the narrative switching back and forth between the three characters. Unfortunately for me, I can't always figure out whose narrative it was, and even between what's real and what's the imagination of the characters.
I managed to get into the first few chapters. After that it got tiresome very quickly. I finished it, with effort, hoping it'll get better at the end, but I was disappointed.