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Bunny by Mona Awad

506 reviews

dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really liked this book, but it was also one of the weirdest books I've ever read. I'm still unpacking it so I don't have too much to add. There are several references to other books/pieces of literature throughout that I think could help unpack some of the ideas in Bunny, and I'd like to read those and then re-read this.

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I don't think I've ever read a book where even as I finished it, I'm asking myself, what did I just read?  And why did I love it so much?

At times dark, disturbing, yet funny and satirical, it's a look at the ridiculousness of higher education.  It is a story that gives a whole new meaning to open to interpretation and unreliable narrarator.  Even now, having finished the book, I couldn't tell you what was real, and what may or may not have been all in Smackie's head.  A mix of the Craft meets mean girls with a touch of Dark Academia thrown in, I couldn't put the book down.

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ayo wtf did I just read. I enjoyed it but wow huh?? Me when I'm wha??

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challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

To be completely honest i have no clue how to rate this book. It's around 3-4 starts for me.
It truly felt like a fever dream, or a psychedelic trip gone wrong, if that even makes sense. It took me around a week to read because i felt like I was slowly loosing my mind?
It took me by surprise in a number of ways, but Sam is such a unreliable narrator because of her very vivid imagination, that i almost have no clue of what was real, and what was made up (Jonah?) And the second act of the book? From a psychological perspective, the group mentality was wild.
One of the darkest, most bizarre reads I've ever read, and I applaud the author for even coming up with it in the first place, because woah

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I dont know how to feel about this. I think it was good? it was just... so.

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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