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Review - The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy


There are moments when you just want to ask questions and sit beside your friend. You want someone to answer them for you even if you know the answers yourselves. When the answers come from someone you are close to, they look much easier to deal with than before. They make more sense whenever you fail to convince yourself. Such is the magic of good friends and companionship. This book is all about it.

You will read all about love, kindness, tenderness, and courage. The book revolves around The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, as the title suggests. First, the boy meets the mole, and later they meet Fox. As the journey goes on, they ask each other questions which are simple but thought-provoking. You would want to sit and think about answers that you would have given or hoped for after you are done reading. It will make you wonder how sometimes the simplest of things have the most impact.

My favourite quote from the book is when the boy asks, “What is the bravest thing you’ve ever said?” The Horse replies, “Help”. There is a lot to take from this. Often we fear asking for help, even when we need it, despite knowing it will be making our task easy. But because of our ego or fear, we don’t seek it and put ourselves in a difficult position. This book is a perfect book to gift someone as it is full of motivational and uplifting thoughts. Also, I would love to go back to it time and again because of the vibes it offers.

Rating – 5/5

Genre – Graphic Novel, Self-help

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