Reviews

On the Fox Roads by Nghi Vo

timberdoodle's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

Quick, descriptive, mysterious, and exactly what I've come to expect from this author.

lacewing's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

blackmetalblackheart's review against another edition

4.0

On the Fox Roads is a short story, but is filled with a large amount of vibrancy and atmosphere. Nghi Vo is one of my favorite authors. Her stories always feel unique and magical. I love the queer representation throughout her works. This is just another example of her solid story writing skills. It is a fun, quick read with a cool world and memorable characters. Definitely worth the short amount of time it will take to read.

rosie_reads_7's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

rosemaryrabbit's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

msmori's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

unevendays's review against another edition

adventurous

4.0

freakydug's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

anna_hepworth's review against another edition

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

4.0

While this started out with a USian Depression bank robbery, and it felt like it was going to have a lot of quite tired tropes, it very quickly moved away from that. Not least because the bank robbers aren't white, and because we see the story from the viewpoint a young (teen?) Asian-American character who I don't think is named through the story. And then the differences from this world slowly added up, in creepy and disconcerting manners.

It was interesting, and I can see why the story was written the way it was, but I didn't love it. The characters, and character voices, were amazing, the world-building came through fabulously, the plot perfectly fine, but the writing just a bit stiff. 

linguana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious

4.5