What is your opinion?
Fox's Serum
"It left me breathless! I cannot put into words the shear beauty and amazing skill it must of took to right such a wonderful piece of work as this! It is art! It is so beautiful I just can't even! The only thing I would be iffy on is the fact that Adams mate died so suddenly, I mean, working up to it would of been a little smoother, but other than that, it was so wonderful I just felt like flopping over and dying. I have always had this connection with foxes, loved the wondrous animals with their silky red fur, that's what attracted me to your story, and this just captured them so well it was breathtaking. Great job, stupendous job! Bravo and encore!"
Fox's Serum
"I loved it! It made me think was it was like to be a fox. And if something like that in the real world would happen today. I did shed a tear when his mate died. But another tear happier one when Amy joined Adam to be a fox and raise his babies."
Comments
"A splendid read. I can't say I didn't sniffle when the mate died but I was smiling by the end of it. I've learned a few things from reading this piece as a writer. First, You can take a story that has been told before and give it an entirely new and captivating perspective. Second, don't avoid uncomfortable subjects there is always a way to do it tactful with a pinch of humor. (This is in reference with the whole mating and having kits) All in all a beautifully crafted prose."
Unexpected
"This isn't the usual story that would peak my interest but after seeing some of the glowing reviews I couldn't resist a read. I'm glad i did, this was so heartfelt and I enjoyed the perspective of the fox. I love how it conveyed his loneliness as a human that he only truly understood once he changed back into his human form and his desperation to hold on to the joy of life he found as a fox. Well Done"
Really Beautiful story.
"This was such a beautiful story, and it was so different from all the others I read on here. I felt like I could feel the pain of Adam Fox, a scientest who made himself a fox for 3 years and now is turning back to a person. He wants to stay a fox, and he can't take being a person again. It was reallly a great story, and it was not too long either! All good in my book! :)"
Beautiful, touching work
"This was such a beautiful work. It was just as long as it needed to be; no more, no less. I love how it stood out among the other stories as different, quiet, and remarkably haunting and thought-provoking. I look forward to seeing more from such a talented author. I'd give it six stars if I could."
Science and Foxes together work
"A new plot for me to read and it was refreshing. I love foxes and I love some parts of Science. The author set the scene well and I was scared for Adam and Amy. Their relationship was portrayed well. I like how the breaks in the story were set out which made the text clearer to read. I'm very impressed with the story."
Mrs. Phalaenopsis
"A thought-provoking, whimsical tale. A window into assumed commonalities between species. The plot and development are straight-forward and logically presented. Human interactions are handled subtly yet succinctly. Try it!"
Fox's Serum
"This was a great story that makes ME jealous of Adam and Amy... I wish I could be a fox too! I like how when one is a fox there are no frivolous cares or worries; only humans waste their time with such trivial things... A fox only has to take care of the basic needs and can spend time with what is most important- his family. Great read, I highly recommend it!"
Superb, will transform you (pun only slightly intended)
"Wow, this story was a well-crafted, tight, emotionally powerful tour-de-force. It is not set in your typical "fantasy-epic world." Rather, the grandeur of nature unadulterated by humans and a man's love for it is what is epic, with a dose of science (fiction? fantasy? you decide) thrown in to enable it all. You viscerally share the experiences and feelings (joy, sorrow, and simply "aliveness") of a man who has pushed himself beyond where humans have ever before been able to go. He found a place in a new wondrous world, but now faces an imminent end to his happiness. The plot is good and sensible, but the experiential factor is why you should read the story. You will feel as though you yourself ARE Adam Fox. Emotionally moving but I do not want to give away spoilers... read it for yourself, it is not long -- just long enough."
The Humanity of the Fox
"This is a wonderful idea that plays with the very idea of science fiction--as a metaphor for our own existence. What does it mean to be human? And by extension, how could a fox answer this question? The story is a delightful variation on the Tarzan myth where an "ape" learns to be a man (but remembers keenly what it feels like to be an ape); here, the scientist becomes a fox, but then comes back after becoming, more or less, completely fox-like in nature. The story very cleverly shows how his perspective changes and why it might be painful to willingly become 'human' again--or perhaps, why humanity has forgotten some of the exhilaration that makes one (whether human or fox) alive. My only qualm would be more of the fox world: I want to see more description of how his perception changes (we get a bit of this, admittedly) so we can feel more keenly the pain of giving up this life. What do we lack as humans which every fox is privy to? This story reminds me a lot of Simak's novel, The City, where humans transform themselves into the Jovian "lopers," which are simple, floating creatures that inhabit the planet, and realize that lopers see and feel the entire universe more keenly that the most enlightened man. None of the humans choose to come back as humans except one, and he deeply longs for his lost loperian life. There's a lot of connections here, and I think this could make a brilliant longer story or even the basis for a novel! Great work and very intellectually inspiring."
