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August 27, 2020
Rak and his mate Shi live close to a city and have no fear of humans, they live as well as wild animals can in a suburban environment. One day they and other foxes are caught and released into the countryside where it becomes a struggle for them to survive as they have no natural instincts. While this book has been written for a younger audience it can be appreciated by anyone who enjoys animal stories. It is not a happy ever after story, so it is better aimed at a more mature younger reader.
August 31, 2011
At first I was a bit worried that, since the back flip says " [...] Badger Island was Jonathan Guy's first book for young readers. RAK [...] is a companion volume [...]", plus the nice colorful cover, it might turn out too childish for my liking. How wrong I was...
For the first 15 pages or so, the 'young reader' is certainly appropriate: Rak and his mate Shi live happily, sometimes have an adventure but nothing to put them in real danger.
But after that, the story gets a much more serious tone. Traps, snares, guns, death, fear; it is all there. Nothing too much for the average reader, but those thinking that animals stories are always nice, fluffy and everybody living happily everafter will certainly be put off, if not almost shocked by it.
Though it is implied that the animals can speak ("He said that ... "), there isn't any direct dialogue.
Nice book, maybe not worth the 4 stars I gave it, but it's way past 3 stars so there you are.
For the first 15 pages or so, the 'young reader' is certainly appropriate: Rak and his mate Shi live happily, sometimes have an adventure but nothing to put them in real danger.
But after that, the story gets a much more serious tone. Traps, snares, guns, death, fear; it is all there. Nothing too much for the average reader, but those thinking that animals stories are always nice, fluffy and everybody living happily everafter will certainly be put off, if not almost shocked by it.
Though it is implied that the animals can speak ("He said that ... "), there isn't any direct dialogue.
Nice book, maybe not worth the 4 stars I gave it, but it's way past 3 stars so there you are.
November 6, 2020
“It’s a hard knock life”
Being a Fox is tough.
This is not a story with a happy outcome.
Not for young children recommend for readers 9+ and people interested in nature and wildlife.
This the story of a urban fox called Rak trying to adapt in the wild after being relocated.
No spoken (animal) dialogue,just a realistic take on Foxes.
3.5 stars
Being a Fox is tough.
This is not a story with a happy outcome.
Not for young children recommend for readers 9+ and people interested in nature and wildlife.
This the story of a urban fox called Rak trying to adapt in the wild after being relocated.
No spoken (animal) dialogue,just a realistic take on Foxes.
3.5 stars
February 21, 2018
This book is definitely not for children. It's for people who are interested in animal lives, esp. foxes. It is a tough life...
March 12, 2022
‘Rak’ tells the story of an urban fox who is relocated to the wild, where he struggles to survive. It’s implied that he has no natural instincts and can’t hunt, which is rather silly – whilst a fox used to scavenging from humans might find it hard to suddenly change his habits, he would certainly still possess his wild instincts and would quickly adapt (foxes are extremely adaptable animals).
This is apparently a children’s book, but it’s not a happy tale and could upset young children. The author seems to want to avoid having the characters speak to each other, as if he feels this is too juvenile, but instead of describing their interactions, he uses what is clearly dialogue, just not in speechmarks and prefaced with “as though to say.” I found this very annoying. Not a good read for children or adults, unfortunately.
This is apparently a children’s book, but it’s not a happy tale and could upset young children. The author seems to want to avoid having the characters speak to each other, as if he feels this is too juvenile, but instead of describing their interactions, he uses what is clearly dialogue, just not in speechmarks and prefaced with “as though to say.” I found this very annoying. Not a good read for children or adults, unfortunately.
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