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A review by apostrophen
The Fox Woman by Kij Johnson
4.0
A Japanese semi-fable, it brings to mind Charles De Lint, and is the story of a wife, a husband, and a fox, and the magical boundaries broken and repaired in a story of love. The fox as myth is explored heavily here, and it's done wonderfully. I remember going on a real binge of Japanese mythology after reading this book.
In fact, to my incredibly western background, it was the Japanese flavoring of the book added the truly fresh magical feel to an already strong fantasy tale, and I really cannot recommend this enough for fans of magical realism or anyone who hasn't really stepped outside of western mythology with their fantasy reading.
In fact, to my incredibly western background, it was the Japanese flavoring of the book added the truly fresh magical feel to an already strong fantasy tale, and I really cannot recommend this enough for fans of magical realism or anyone who hasn't really stepped outside of western mythology with their fantasy reading.