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A review by val_z
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is the epitome of a perfectly serviceable book. Dahl does a commendable job of setting up the animal and human world. I might be reading too much into this but it seems to be a commentary on the have and have-nots. The farmers are corpulent and greedy, where as the animals are just trying to survive to provide for their families. Sure the animals steal, but I don’t know how they could possibly form a treaty with the humans. Especially, when the humans are so bloodthirsty, and they have no remorse at all when it comes to wanting to kill the animals.
My biggest issue with this book is the ending is too abrupt it’s just a cliff hanger with no resolution. Talk about being an anticlimactic ending. If you don’t know how the story ends I’ll kindly elucidate. The story concludes with the farmers waiting outside the fox hole for the animals. So there’s no mano a mano battle between the humans and the animals. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the Wes Anderson film but I seem to recall that having a more satisfactory ending. Despite my qualms, I still think it’s a fun children’s book to read. And if you’re an adult who likes Dahl’s writing this book will be right in your wheelhouse. And you can breeze through this book in about an hour. Nuff said.
My biggest issue with this book is the ending is too abrupt it’s just a cliff hanger with no resolution. Talk about being an anticlimactic ending. If you don’t know how the story ends I’ll kindly elucidate. The story concludes with the farmers waiting outside the fox hole for the animals. So there’s no mano a mano battle between the humans and the animals. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the Wes Anderson film but I seem to recall that having a more satisfactory ending. Despite my qualms, I still think it’s a fun children’s book to read. And if you’re an adult who likes Dahl’s writing this book will be right in your wheelhouse. And you can breeze through this book in about an hour. Nuff said.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol and Animal cruelty