It’s All About Fantastic Mr. Fox

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A Book Review

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

Being that I love the animated film, directed by Wes Anderson and released in 2009 so much, I thought it would be fun to read the book by Roald Dahl, with illustrations by Quentin Blake. I wanted to see how close the film measured up to the source from which it was adapted.

And, the book does NOT disappoint! In fact, I actually love it just a bit more. It’s a children’s tale with staying power, and I am happy to have it as part of my collection.

Here is the review I shared via Amazon about it:

“I Was In My ‘Happy Place’ For Two Days

And I loved every moment of it! A children’s tale such as this one will never get old.

As an avid fan of the movie, this was my first time reading the book, and I have to say, I love it just a bit more than the film. I found delight as I turned each page, I smiled incredibly wide and laughed out loud at some of the descriptive scenes.

I wanted so badly to have Kristofferson (Mrs. Fox’s nephew) as a part of this book, but he’s a movie-only character. That’s the thing with movies adapted from books, you gain some extras and you lose some bits that are rather intriguing.

This is very well-written, has a sensational plot, and every scene is vivid and captivating. I felt as though I was ten years old again. And that is a very good place in time to be.

I am glad I decided to purchase the book. I was not disappointed; not in the least!”

If you have seen the movie, and you enjoy it as much as I do/did, you’ll want to do yourself a favor and read the book. That is, if you have not done so already. I highly recommend it! It prompted me to cart “Matilda” and “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory”, too!

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