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Foxfire (2012)

by Karen Kincy(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0738730572 (ISBN13: 9780738730578)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Flux

series

Other

review 1: Ok I read this book as a standalone having no idea that there was other books in the series. I originally picked it up because I thought the concept was interesting and I wanted to learn more about the Japanese Fox legend having heard about it so many times before. Let me just say I love how the author talks about the culture and environment of Japan. It is probably my favorite part of the book. It was a short read for me, but already I've learned a lot of words in Japanese- such as "kitsune"-fox, and "nogitsune"-field fox. Now I already knew about the fox legend but I did not know about the "nogitsune" or field foxes that are sometimes overlooked by the elite temple foxes. I'm not really into fantasy novels so this was different than what I usually read, but I am into div... moreerse cultures and legends. I was very satisfied with the surprise ending and kind of glad that the author decided to take that root. I feel I would of liked the story more if I read the first two books in the series and would have gotten to know the characters better. Overall, a good book .By the way I know this may sound odd but I pictured the Noppera-bō "faceless ghosts" as Slendarman. I don't know why but the description of the faceless ghost in a suit seemed accurate to Slendarman. I'm probably the only weirdo who thought of that however, lol.
review 2: The minute I saw the cover, I wanted to read this book. I enjoyed Other and really liked Tavian’s character in that installment. He’s just sweet and adorable! I don’t want to say too much about the plot of Foxfire because it’s biggest strength, in my opinion, is the mystery surrounding the main character. I think fans of this series will really enjoy Tavian’s journey. To me, it was a really interesting story about identity and the importance of knowing where you come from. The story starts off on a really interesting glimpse at Tavian’s childhood and the plot builds slowly from there. The first third of Foxfire was fairly slow. However, the were bits of action and mystery that helped to hold my attention. The story hit it’s stride a little bit before I was halfway through. At that point, pages started to fly by. I really like Gwen and Tavian as characters. They’re interesting and intriguing. They kept me emotionally invested in the story and I think that‘s really important. I was really taken with the mystery of Tavian’s mother. The void there plays a big part in his life and as a reader I was just as anxious to get answers about Tavian’s mother and to see how this schism of sorts he was having would resolve itself. The writing for Foxfire was really good. The author uses imagery well, especially in the first few chapters. My only complaint is that it’s a little heavy on description in parts. It helped that I’m completely obsessed with Japanese culture. I enjoyed reading bits of a language I'm studying and hearing about certain aspects of the culture that I’m familiar with. As such, the setting of the story was a plus for me. All in all, Foxfire is a pretty good mystery with a solid plot and good ending. I definitely recommend this to those intrigued by the summary and/or those that have read and enjoyed the other books in the series. less

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