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A review by owlyreadsalot
White Fox by Sara Faring
3.0
This book has some craziness going on, which really wasn't expected with the first few chapters I had begun reading. Yes, the synopsis gave the reader some of what was coming, but nothing that comes close to the eerie moments that fill a good chunk of the pages that followed. And does it ever! For me though, it took awhile before I could get around to those pages, because much of that first half was something I don't usually find myself reading.
That would have to do with all the glitz and glamour talk that was involved in much of that first half. A lot of that comes from what Manon and Tai's mother did for a living before she disappeared, but it was definitely my least favorite parts as it didn't do much to keep my interest peaked. So why continue? What kept me reading to get to those chilling moments? That would have to be the talks of the "Eden" place known as Viloxin, and the mysterious and dark place known as the Delirium Forest.
And really, that place is all kinds of messed up. There's one section where the reader really gets flipped around as the world begins to get distorted. Talking miniature creatures (figurines, but don't you dare call them that), walls that breathe and sound back, and mysterious men and the unknown that follow the sisters' every move. That was definitely enough to continue my interest in this novel, to find out what it all meant, and what happened to their mother all that time ago.
I didn't completely fall in love with this book, but I did come to enjoy and appreciate the twisty turns of the second half. There is so much strangeness and curiosity that fills the mind, it's hard not to find a middle ground with the world that's been created. I can tell you, if you're a fan of the weird, the talks of spirits and supernatural forests, a roller coaster of emotions, and mysteries left to be discovered, you should absolutely give this read a go. Be prepared for a shocking ending!
***I received this copy from Fierce Reads, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.***
That would have to do with all the glitz and glamour talk that was involved in much of that first half. A lot of that comes from what Manon and Tai's mother did for a living before she disappeared, but it was definitely my least favorite parts as it didn't do much to keep my interest peaked. So why continue? What kept me reading to get to those chilling moments? That would have to be the talks of the "Eden" place known as Viloxin, and the mysterious and dark place known as the Delirium Forest.
And really, that place is all kinds of messed up. There's one section where the reader really gets flipped around as the world begins to get distorted. Talking miniature creatures (figurines, but don't you dare call them that), walls that breathe and sound back, and mysterious men and the unknown that follow the sisters' every move. That was definitely enough to continue my interest in this novel, to find out what it all meant, and what happened to their mother all that time ago.
I didn't completely fall in love with this book, but I did come to enjoy and appreciate the twisty turns of the second half. There is so much strangeness and curiosity that fills the mind, it's hard not to find a middle ground with the world that's been created. I can tell you, if you're a fan of the weird, the talks of spirits and supernatural forests, a roller coaster of emotions, and mysteries left to be discovered, you should absolutely give this read a go. Be prepared for a shocking ending!
***I received this copy from Fierce Reads, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.***