I enjoyed his character a lot because he was just so different from the male characters I normally encounter. Then we have Jihoon, who is just as phenomenal as Miyoung. I’ve definitely done the same things that she has and found myself in similar situations. All she wants is to be loved, but she doesn’t know how or at what cost! I found myself relating to her when it came to trust. Characters like Yena (mom) and Miyoung wonderfully represent this. As we know not everything is black and white, not everyone is solely good or bad. There is a big discussion about morality, what it means to be good, what doesn’t, and who gets to be labeled good. Cho writes such complex and layered characters. The shining stars in Wicked Fox are the characters. There is never a dull moment in this story because all the details of it engross the reader in an utterly compelling manner.

All of these elements exist in perfect harmony. You have elements of kdramas, complex family relationships, mythology, sacrifice, and romance. Wicked Fox is intricately and beautifully detailed. The story and the world is extremely rich. Them meeting and forming a friendship unravels the series of events that occur in the book. Jihoon is the boy she meets when she transfers schools and moves to Seoul. The story is told in two perspective Miyoung’s and Jihoon’s. Wicked Fox follows the story of Miyoung a girl who is part human part mythical creature, she is a Gumiho a nine-tailed fox who must feed on men. forcing Miyoung to choose between her immortal life and Jihoon’s. But when a young shaman tries to reunite Miyoung with her bead, the consequences are disastrous. With murderous forces lurking in the background, Miyoung and Jihoon develop a tenuous friendship that blossoms into something more. His grandmother used to tell him stories of the gumiho, of their power and the danger they pose to humans. Jihoon knows Miyoung is more than just a beautiful girl–he saw her nine tails the night she saved his life. Against her better judgment, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead–her gumiho soul–in the process. Because so few believe in the old tales anymore, and with so many evil men no one will miss, the modern city of Seoul is the perfect place to hide and hunt.īut after feeding one full moon, Miyoung crosses paths with Jihoon, a human boy, being attacked by a goblin deep in the forest. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersĮighteen-year-old Gu Miyoung has a secret–she’s a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive.

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