This book is weird. And I usually like weird. This was just not the flavor of weird that I liked. Lots of random stories that didn't seem to be connected. I also thought the book description was very different from the book content. This book has very little to do with Mr. Fox's "tough decision" which didn't seem very tough at all. It's just a compilation of weird stories that don't lead to any points. There's no conclusion to the story. No lessons learned. This novel was unexpectedly fantastic - made even better by Carol Boyd's incredible narration. Truly, this was not just a novel but an entire experience. Mr. Fox doesn't follow a traditional plot, nor does it follow traditional narration. Rather, it's a series of stories - each one told a different way - that moves across time and genres and themes. All the while, two and maybe even three writers are debating each other, arguing with each other, challenging each other, and ultimately trying to find each other. It's a conversation about writing, the relationship that women have in and to the legacy of art, about a human relationships, about violence in all forms (both visible, hidden, and cultural). This book will challenge you. It is not approachable, but I urge you to take it on. You will be the better reader, writer, artist, and human for it.
What do You think about Mr. Fox (2011)?
Brilliant. But hard to follow. If I read it a second time I may like it more
—ndu
