Fox 8 {story} (2013)

by George Saunders

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Idealistic Fox 8's ability to communicate in "Yuman" cannot save his pack when their den and food supply are destroyed to build a mall, so he writes a letter asking for an explanation of human's cruelty.

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This short story is 'written by Fox 8', which basically means the spelling is very bad and the language is tediously colloquial. The story is a simple sad tail by a fox who has seen their best friend beaten to death by humans and their home destroyed to make a shopping mall. It is probably a powerful simplistic call to arms to be kinder to the natural world, but for me the simple language and the brutal story did not quite land. I think I would rather read Watership Down again, the themes are similar but the storytelling more powerful and evocative. (

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atreic | Jun 6, 2024 |

Annoying and unoriginal. (

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donwon | Jan 22, 2024 |

Wow. George Saunders is an original. Joyce Carol Oates calls him the new Raymond Carver and I don't disagree. What a voice. Tenth of December is one of the best collections I've read in a long time and this little bedtime story is a nice nightcap for a cool summer evening. Can't wait to see what he does next. (

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RachelGMB | Dec 27, 2023 |

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RachelGMB | Dec 27, 2023 |

Lovely, funny, sweet and sad. Sigh.

BookyMaven | Dec 9, 2023 |

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Fox 8 {story}

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Fox 8 (British edition)

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2013

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Deer Reeder:
First may I say, sorry for any werds I spel rong.

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Why did the Curator do it so rong, making the groop with the gratest skils the meenest?

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Please do not combine with the single title book or any book containing this story. Thanks.

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Idealistic Fox 8's ability to communicate in "Yuman" cannot save his pack when their den and food supply are destroyed to build a mall, so he writes a letter asking for an explanation of human's cruelty.

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