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Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Junyi Wu, Christian McKay Heidicker
1 review
noah_pfister's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Definitely a scary and dark read, all the more so because the characters are all tiny foxes in a giant, horrifying world. I am not a parent myself, but I probably would not give this to a kid in the age range it's marketed for unless I knew they were into spooky, terrifying, and sad reads (I definitely was that sort of kid, which explains a lot).
This book draws from a couple different horror tropes, and I could see little traces of some of my favorite sub-genres of horror here and there (zombie-infection horror, survival horror, even some almost Lovecraftian descriptions of monsters). The best part was that its does this from the perspective of animals, who don't always understand what they are seeing or experiencing, and this known-unknown effect is very chilling.
This book draws from a couple different horror tropes, and I could see little traces of some of my favorite sub-genres of horror here and there (zombie-infection horror, survival horror, even some almost Lovecraftian descriptions of monsters). The best part was that its does this from the perspective of animals, who don't always understand what they are seeing or experiencing, and this known-unknown effect is very chilling.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism and Animal death
Minor: Physical abuse
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