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sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Firstly, I want to say I absolutely adored the writing and the prose. It was so interesting and conveyed the story and nature of the content well, and I'd be interested in reading more from Mona Awad if not for this alone.
The thing about this book that confused me in regards to what I think about it was the plotline and ending. I had absolute NO idea what to expect from this going in, which I think was a good thing. It meant the start was really intriguing and I wanted to read more to learn what was going on and WHY it was all going on... and I think that's where it fell flat a little for me. Whilst we did get some clarity on what was happening at the end of the book, I wanted more of a resolution from it, particulalry more on WHY things happened and why Samantha.
I think the pacing of the book fell away about two thirds in, particulalry because I still didn't have much idea as to what was going on and why and felt like I should have at least had a little bit of information fed to me as a reader at that point. The conflict between the Bunnies also felt a little out of place and didn't seem, to me, to fit with the rest of the story.
This is a really interesting book because the premise was so intriguing, I enjoyed the writing and had a relatively good time for the most part, I think I just wanted more from the resolution. It's obviously a polarising book, so if the premise intrigues you then it's probably worth a read to see what you think.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, and Gore
heresyourletter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
kimberlyyyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This one is definitely a head scratcher alongside the acknowledgment that this is book is just a fucked-up fever dream LMAOOOOO.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug use, Gore, and Gaslighting
ellisgoldstein's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism
esme_t's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gore
Moderate: Self harm
stargirlmyaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Gaslighting
heynanhey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
unluckycat13's review against another edition
This is a rare occasion where the prose is quite nice. That being said, I don't really enjoy the content and the emphasis on sex and sexuality. The college students felt like highschoolers. The bunnies themselves were not scary or creepy, they just sounded like a normal lesbian polycule. Not once in my real life have I ever seen the goth-won't-wear-kitten-gloves or goth vs prep thing that this book employs. No one in this story is a real person, they're Daria level caricatures but they're masquerading as fully fleshed out characters.
Overall it's not a terrible book but not enjoyable enough to finish.
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, and Alcohol
kelisabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
keightychandelier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gore
Moderate: Alcohol