Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Bunny by Mona Awad

437 reviews

nkerekes's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.5

I was with it until about 60% through and then, I don’t know, I just lost some interest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

praaliine's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

what the [bleep]?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

shacara_shacara's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mushroom_frog's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This novel is incredible. It seems to be misunderstood by a lot of its readers (understandable, considering the myriad of loose ends upon the book's conclusion) but is truly an interesting and gripping story, open to interpretation in a way that is not frustrating but rather liberating.

My understanding of the book is as such:

Samantha Mackey is an undiagnosed schizophrenic, showing signs from an early age (such as her habit to delve too far into her imagination). Most of the book's seemingly supernatural,  eerie or purely confusing elements are the spawn of her internalised and uncontrollable creativity,  as she struggles to write and thus release all of these ideas. By the end, she is free from the Bunnies (a cult whose experiences combined not only the women's abnormal methods of 'Tapping the Wound' but also Samantha's hallucinations) and somewhat aware of her mental illness, as she is enlightened of the fact that Ava was a figment of her imagination, likely as was Max. Yet, Samantha has not entirely come to terms with her state, as is seen with the ending lines where she seems to be speaking to Jonah, but is 'answered' by the mud.

I don't usually write such long reviews but this book had me utterly captivated. Not for those who get want everything to be set out clearly from start to finish, and dislike loose ends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

izypup's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

rubystarkyy's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

crazy as shit

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

strawberry333's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Rape, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

areebapatel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, and Sexual content

jules_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, and Self harm

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

likeagilmoregirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent