Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Bunny by Mona Awad

79 reviews

gaylien420's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Classism

chasingpages1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

ozdensl's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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: Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Blood, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Abandonment

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

c_l_ara's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol

emilyjhahn's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

jo_lzr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This is one of those books that I could sit here for hours and try to express my thoughts about it but I just don't know what to say. 
Firstly, there were some quotes and scenes in this book that I really did enjoy, whether they were poetic or completely insane. 
Honestly, I could just describe this book as creepy, crazy and sad (and a bit horny). 
Also, I enjoyed the author's sarcasm for the pretentiousness of some people in the art world. I think that it was done in a very smart way. 
On the other hand, there were some parts in the story where I couldn't understand what was happening, but I understand that this is the author's purpose. 
Overall, this was an interesting read hence why I am giving it 3 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Rape

gellyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I think the main reason I enjoyed (and devoured) this book so much is because so much is up for interpretation. And normally I hate that,  but it worked so well for me here. The rage and abandonment in a workshop. Feeling like an outsider. The representation of her voice, her art, and that the ideas themselves are her soulmate. The fucking possibility that

Samantha is  schizophrenic or some other type of mentally ill that leads her to make up all the magic. The idea that writing or art instead is magic/magical.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

helenamichelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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, Body horror, Bullying, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Classism

quinkell98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-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

3.0

It was a slow start because the language was heavy and flowery, but I did enjoy how the author used the language of the book to portray the mindset of the main character. Also it was quite the twist. I definitely did not see it coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Addiction and Abandonment

aeriecircus's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment