He has so much pain locked away, hidden behind jokes and false smiles, that the layers that hide that pain reveal so much about his personality. Moreover, to see Jihoon be her equal and opposite was incredibly compelling as well. It is a switch on the gender norms that plague young adult fiction by allowing the female character to be this strong unyielding force to be reckoned with. Miyoung is a stoic female character, while Jihoon is the more charismatic goofball. There dynamic is more than just about a girl and boy finding peace with one another it is about them facing their pasts together, finding the strength to grow and let go of the pain that haunts them. They both play off each other and balance each other out wonderfully. Miyoung and Jihoon’s relationship is rich and complex. It is not until she meets Jihoon and his friends that she starts to open up. Miyoung is so different she is alone not because she wants to be alone, but because she believes it is better that way. Nevertheless, that still does not erase her guilt.īeing judge, jury, and executioner weight heavily on her conscious, making her such a compelling character. To assuage her guilt, Miyoung only takes the life force of men guilty of heinous crimes. Miyoung struggles throughout the story with her identity, with being this mystical being that survives off the lives of others. Following Miyoung, the story goes through the motions of what it is like to be gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men to survive. Wicked Fox is such a terrific fantasy, delving into Korean folklore.

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