trickingloki's review against another edition
4.0
I often find fairy-tale styled short stories feel muddled. A proper fairy tale is difficult to write with the old grace of the style without coming across as ridiculous in a bad way.
I loved the style of this short story, even though I was quickly able to see the ending far before it happened. But I did love the unfolding of the story, the lyrical quality of the pacing of each sentence and the story as a whole, and it was overall wonderful. Now I really do have to read this series.
(The fact that it featured a fox didn't hurt. I am a ridiculous lover of foxes.)
I loved the style of this short story, even though I was quickly able to see the ending far before it happened. But I did love the unfolding of the story, the lyrical quality of the pacing of each sentence and the story as a whole, and it was overall wonderful. Now I really do have to read this series.
(The fact that it featured a fox didn't hurt. I am a ridiculous lover of foxes.)
brookie117's review against another edition
5.0
Of all the stories that go with the geisha trilogy this one was my favorite so far!
wanderlustlover's review against another edition
4.0
Spring 2021 (March);
Grishaverse Full Read April/March in preparation for Shadow & Bone TV Series
Always a delight and such a warm wrap-around love. I always madly adore getting to drop into Russian retellings, with their own deep histories and new magical systems. I do love how many references to this specific short story shows up everywhere in the thought process of our main character about another main character in books 2 & 3.
2016;
I loved how the Too-Clever Fox ran for the long swath of itself, making me think a lot, and then having its own surprise flip ending from what you expected (made, perfectly, to chill your blood, and I love that she did not shy away from the graphicness of her choice and how serrated, for lack of a better word, that reveal choice was shown). I love that the ending after the twist was unexpected, but sweet as well.
Grishaverse Full Read April/March in preparation for Shadow & Bone TV Series
Always a delight and such a warm wrap-around love. I always madly adore getting to drop into Russian retellings, with their own deep histories and new magical systems. I do love how many references to this specific short story shows up everywhere in the thought process of our main character about another main character in books 2 & 3.
2016;
I loved how the Too-Clever Fox ran for the long swath of itself, making me think a lot, and then having its own surprise flip ending from what you expected (made, perfectly, to chill your blood, and I love that she did not shy away from the graphicness of her choice and how serrated, for lack of a better word, that reveal choice was shown). I love that the ending after the twist was unexpected, but sweet as well.
tattooedlibrarian's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
emosheeran's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful! It did make me a lil sad, love the hidden messages within this story.
anabelsbrother's review against another edition
4.0
Kinda makes me feel like a kid again, reading folklore.
themoonwholistens's review against another edition
5.0
worth the read even if you haven't read the grisha trilogies.
and if you have, READ THIS.
and if you have, READ THIS.
luciarlv's review against another edition
4.0
somewhere between between 3 and 4 stars
"It's always the same trap."...."The trap is loneliness, and none of us escapes it. Not even me."
I love folktales and lore so much.
"It's always the same trap."...."The trap is loneliness, and none of us escapes it. Not even me."
I love folktales and lore so much.
asphaltmonkey's review against another edition
5.0
A charming little fable about a clever little fox. I loved the way Bardugo fleshed out a whole word in such few pages, not to mention the wonderful characters. Koja wormed his way into my heart easily. And Bardugo's flair for witty and funny dialogue shines through again. A nice read indeed.
itsdanixx's review against another edition
4.0
Short story / folk tale about a clever fox, as referenced in Siege and Storm. Not as good as The Witch of Duva, but pretty cute.