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atnea's review
5.0
I received this copy in exchange of an honest review, for so, none of my feelings were affected or biased by the author or publisher.
Update: 01/09/2015
If you'd like to read this review on my blog.
Rating: 4.5/5 stars.
The Fox is not your typical story. And it's not really a story. It's more than that. The Fox is about life. The Fox is about family. The Fox is about survival. The Fox is the story that you'll love, without too much complication. In the point of view of wild life, we see all this and more.
Have I ever told you how wonderful foxes are? Actually, animals in general? They now everything and everyone, don't over complicate themselves, and have their priorities straight. They don't follow the rules of time and they have the biggest and truest capability to love.
For me, this novel was just that. Animals in their truest form. No story, no background or intricate plot needed. Just the true.
And the design in the drawing was insane. So beautiful and detailed. And not only the characters but the ambient. It all had so many details and was so carefully crafted. Not some random scrambles likes some of today's graphic novels.
Read it. Seriously. It is necessary. (not really but pretty please)
Initial Reaction
The only reason I read this, was because it was about a Fox, and foxes are my favorite animals. And I'm hella glad I did. The art was gorgeous, loved it. Perfect. Real story, straight to the point. Love it. Please read it.
Proper review to come, thought it will be short.
Update: 01/09/2015
If you'd like to read this review on my blog.
Rating: 4.5/5 stars.
The Fox is not your typical story. And it's not really a story. It's more than that. The Fox is about life. The Fox is about family. The Fox is about survival. The Fox is the story that you'll love, without too much complication. In the point of view of wild life, we see all this and more.
Have I ever told you how wonderful foxes are? Actually, animals in general? They now everything and everyone, don't over complicate themselves, and have their priorities straight. They don't follow the rules of time and they have the biggest and truest capability to love.
For me, this novel was just that. Animals in their truest form. No story, no background or intricate plot needed. Just the true.
And the design in the drawing was insane. So beautiful and detailed. And not only the characters but the ambient. It all had so many details and was so carefully crafted. Not some random scrambles likes some of today's graphic novels.
Read it. Seriously. It is necessary. (not really but pretty please)
Initial Reaction
The only reason I read this, was because it was about a Fox, and foxes are my favorite animals. And I'm hella glad I did. The art was gorgeous, loved it. Perfect. Real story, straight to the point. Love it. Please read it.
Proper review to come, thought it will be short.
geekwayne's review
4.0
'The Fox (Love #2)' continues this beautiful wordless graphic novel series. I'm still confused why they've called it Love.
A one-eyed fox living on a frozen volcanic island is on the run from all kinds of predators and larger animals living around it. To complicate matters, the volcano decides to erupt and create chaos with the animals. Suddenly animals are thrown together, sometimes violently. Not far offshore a pod of orca whales waits to see what food might be available. Meanwhile fox just wants to survive.
I liked the first volume about a tiger, but I liked the second volume. Maybe because more is happening, or maybe because the fox was a more vulnerable character. I don't even mind that the story gets so preposterous that it couldn't possibly happen in real life. It's a well told story with no words and beautiful pictures by Federico Bertolucci.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Magnetic Press, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
A one-eyed fox living on a frozen volcanic island is on the run from all kinds of predators and larger animals living around it. To complicate matters, the volcano decides to erupt and create chaos with the animals. Suddenly animals are thrown together, sometimes violently. Not far offshore a pod of orca whales waits to see what food might be available. Meanwhile fox just wants to survive.
I liked the first volume about a tiger, but I liked the second volume. Maybe because more is happening, or maybe because the fox was a more vulnerable character. I don't even mind that the story gets so preposterous that it couldn't possibly happen in real life. It's a well told story with no words and beautiful pictures by Federico Bertolucci.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Magnetic Press, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
unicornrhyfedd's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
saltylane's review
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Beautiful art and good story based on challenges animals face in nature, in an extreme & dramatic sense.
reickel's review against another edition
4.0
Wow, gorgeous art. No problems at all with a dialogue-free story, and the story is pretty gripping. There were a few missed opportunities, times when the panels didn't clearly convey the action, that keep it from being a more immersive read. But still, pretty darn pretty.
droar's review
4.0
A stunningly illustrated story of nature and survival told without words. Brrémaud's work is beautiful and moving, strongly recommended for animal documentary lovers.
sunnydee's review
5.0
Diese Geschichte kommt ganz ohne Worte aus. Es wird einfach nur in unglaublich schöne, atmosphärischen Bildern erzählt. Erst denkt man es geht einfach um die Natur – das Fressen und gefressen werden. Dann kommen Naturgewalten mit ins Spiel. Man erlebt Situationen über und unter Wasser. Viele verschiedene Tiere kommen hier vor, aber durch alles zieht sich wie eine roter Faden der Fuchs. Ich muss gestehen, dass ich erst ziemlich spät bemerkte, dass der Fuchs sich in eine andere Richtung bewegte als der Rest der Tiere und war dann richtig überrascht bzw. hatte diesen Aha-Effekt, dass es nicht einfach nur eine aneinander Reihung von Szenen der Natur waren, sondern einen tieferen Sinn hatten. Ich fand das wirklich klasse.
Es ist schon lange her, dass ich Teil eins gelesen habe, aber ich weiß, dass ich da nicht so einen Aha-Effekt hatte.
Der Zeichenstil ist wirklich genial. Sehr realistisch und tolle Farben und Kontraste.
Story 4,0/5
Zeichenstil 5+/5
Gesamt 4,6/5
Es ist schon lange her, dass ich Teil eins gelesen habe, aber ich weiß, dass ich da nicht so einen Aha-Effekt hatte.
Der Zeichenstil ist wirklich genial. Sehr realistisch und tolle Farben und Kontraste.
Story 4,0/5
Zeichenstil 5+/5
Gesamt 4,6/5
lexiww's review
2.0
Big takeaways from this much-lauded and graphically gorgeous, wordless graphic novel:
We fight until we die.
We incongruously show mercy at will.
Moms are a ferocious, tenacious bunch.
The planet will ultimately do us in.
We fight until we die.
We incongruously show mercy at will.
Moms are a ferocious, tenacious bunch.
The planet will ultimately do us in.