Helen OyeyemiLiterary Fiction · Magical Realism·b. 1984
Mr. Fox
Synopsis
In 1938, celebrated novelist St John Fox receives an unexpected visit from Mary Foxe, a character he created who doesn't actually exist. Mary confronts him, accusing him of being a 'serial killer' of his heroines and challenging him to explore love instead of violence in his stories. As his fictional muse demands a change in his narrative, St John must grapple with his creations and the impact on his real life, including his wife Daphne. Can he rewrite his own story for a happy ending?
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (1)
Violence