Mr. Fox
by Helen Oyeyemi
Taste attributes: fantasyromancemyth/fairytalefresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemscomplex relationshipdeep rivalry
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
It’s a bright afternoon in 1938 and Mary Foxe is in a confrontational mood. St John Fox, celebrated novelist, hasn’t seen her in six years. He’s unprepared for her afternoon visit, not least because she doesn’t exist. He’s infatuated with her. But he also made her up. “You’re a villain,” she tells him. ‘A serial killer . . .
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- Author
- Helen Oyeyemi
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 312
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- Open Library
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