markwillnevercry's review
2.5
I feel, like there was a message. Maybe, it was about finding who you are or who your crowd is. Maybe it was about how we find out who we are through others telling us what we are like. It didn't seem very clear, so it is really up to you what you want to read into here.
sibley's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
emeelee's review
4.0
Luca believes he is a dog. Yet, the dogs at the dog park tell him he is a fox. When he meets a skulk of foxes, they insist he must be a dog! What is Luca actually? In the end, a new friend shows him that he is Luca-- the one and only!
Beautiful illustrations help deliver this veiled metaphor for trans and non-binary genders. The dogs and foxes refuse to accept him because, "anyone can act like" or "look a little like" a dog/fox. The little girl functions as a welcoming community, who affirms Luca's identity and accompanies him back to the dog park. There is something about the metaphor that feels a bit clumsy, but I can't put my finger on what precisely it is.
Beautiful illustrations help deliver this veiled metaphor for trans and non-binary genders. The dogs and foxes refuse to accept him because, "anyone can act like" or "look a little like" a dog/fox. The little girl functions as a welcoming community, who affirms Luca's identity and accompanies him back to the dog park. There is something about the metaphor that feels a bit clumsy, but I can't put my finger on what precisely it is.
megsreads32's review
1.0
In this book a fox wants to be a dog and attend a dog park but can't because no one will listen that he is a dog. Then he's adopted by a girl and they go to the dog park. In my opinion this books thinly veiled as a metaphor for transgender misses the mark. The message is find someone who validates who you are to escort you where you want to go. I'm also very over books like this and The Red Crayon.
starringpamela's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
fernthepanda's review
3.0
Cute, but I can't shake the feeling that the unresolved question of Luca's foxiness would be unsettling to some children.
literarymarvel's review
3.0
While I absolutely love the illustrations, the story was not that great.
I am assuming the message here is that labels don’t matter; if Luca doesn’t want to be a fox, he isn’t one. But he IS a fox and even runs into three of them yet they don’t think he’s a fox either. It doesn’t make much sense. Also you can’t have foxes for pets in NYC, so it’s not the best idea to give kids.
I am assuming the message here is that labels don’t matter; if Luca doesn’t want to be a fox, he isn’t one. But he IS a fox and even runs into three of them yet they don’t think he’s a fox either. It doesn’t make much sense. Also you can’t have foxes for pets in NYC, so it’s not the best idea to give kids.
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