A review by littlefreeinterrobang
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Horribly dull. Mythological fox people and a lie-detecting private detective sounds like a recipe for a compelling story, but if I wasn’t stuck on a 4.5 hour train ride with nothing else to do, I don’t think I would have managed to finished this. The detective’s pursuit of the titular protagonist was beyond tedious, and the protagonist’s own pursuit of the object of her revenge was just as boring. There were interesting things here and there, but this book’s length needed to be cut  in half to actually create an engaging pace.