A review by mmccombs
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

This was a solid read but definitely not one I will be remembering for much more than like a day after finishing it. I enjoyed Snow as a character, and I think the storyline on the whole was an interesting blend of magical realism, mystery, and historical fiction. However, I’m pretty sure I fell asleep somewhere around the 6 hour mark and then came to fairly confused for a bit (though it all sorted itself out by the end). So even though there was a kind of murder mystery element to it that should have been pretty thrilling, I mostly found the pace to be kind of slow and boring. I think it probably could have been shorter (and maybe remove some of the subplots) and been effective. Also, this felt very much like a book written for white, Western readers, which is not necessarily a ding on this book, but just something to be aware of. All in all, I liked this book but wished for a bit more.
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