Its about a fox family that are being hunted by three horrible men called Boggis, Bunce and Bean they want him strung dead because Mr Fox keeps stealing the hunters food because Bunce has cider Bean has ducks and geese and Boggis has chickens. ( )

Truly fantastic! Dahl takes the reader down the foxhole with Mr. Fox and his family, magically transforming the world into tunnels beneath the fields. One becomes privy to the inner thoughts of both human and animal, a rare treat indeed.

The antagonists/farmers in this case are a vaguely criminal team of three stooges: "Boggis and Bunce and Bean / One fat, one short, one lean. / These horrible crooks / So different in looks / Were nonetheless equally mean." Whatever their prowess as poultry farmers, within these pages their sole objective is the extermination of our hero--the noble, the clever, the Fantastic Mr. Fox. Our loyalties are defined from the start; after all, how could you cheer for a man named Bunce who eats his doughnuts stuffed with mashed goose livers?

You'll be delighted to hear that Mr. Fox keeps his family one step ahead of the obsessed farmers. When they try to dig him out, he digs faster; when they lay siege to his den, he tunnels to where the farmers least expect him--their own larders! In the end, Mr. Fox not only survives, but also helps the whole community of burrowing creatures live happily ever after.

With his usual flourish, Dahl evokes a magical animal world that, as children, we always knew existed, had we only known where or how to look for it.

Dahl's characterizations, both in writing and narration, are expertly done. It's hard to remain in the real world while reading this.

Book Details:

Title Fantastic Mr. Fox
Author Roald Dahl
Reviewed By Purplycookie ( )

I actually own 3 copies of this, just in case I want to give one away. Another favorite book from childhood. The story is clever and funny, and the illustrations are great. Witty and slightly snarky, a great book by Dahl. ( )

Childhood favourite. Fantastic Mr Fox saves his family and the entire wild animal community from starving to death through outwitting the evil and gluttonous Boggis brothers.

I remember adoring this book when I read it when I was...well it was around the time of the huge LA earthquake in 1996 because i remember reading it at my dad's town home he was living at in Santa Monica at the time. I remember being really excited and wanting him to read it after I finished it. I think he did too. it's a great tale of deception raw and pure and i can't wait to see what Wes Anderson wil make of it.
when i wrote this review there were, 1,242 members. we'll see what happens after the movie hits. ( )