This was a surprisingly difficult read. The toxic, abusive, violent man at the core may feel to some readers like a cartoonish caricature; I've come across enough of his like as a case manager to know better. If a reader can make it through the painful depictions of sexism, racism, sexual violence, and rage, they will discover a book that pays off with an almost savage catharsis - and a second, wary glance at the next fox they chance to meet. 5/5