I'm not a huge fan of animal stories (unless they are anthropomorphic), but the writing in this book was so excellently crafted that I loved it!
I especially loved the boy's story, how he travels across country and the people he meets and connects with. There's a lot of depth to the story, and the spiritual journey that the boy goes through is just beautiful.
The fox's story was less compelling. Basic animal survival and a lot of dead things, but it was certainly interesting.

I loved how the story line has a lot of flashbacks, and we gradually learn the history of the fox and the boy, their family life, how they first met, what they value most, etc...
Sometimes a lot of flashbacks can kill a story, but they were so easily and seamlessly woven into the narrative, with important emotional connections to the "now" of the story, that it enhanced the story rather than distracting the reader.

A beautiful and heart-wrenching little story!