Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Bunny by Mona Awad

9 reviews

katerina_l's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Violence, Gore, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, and Blood

andreyuhh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I’m conflicted about this book. At first it was so slow that I didn’t think I could get through it. Eventually something happens that instantly gets me hooked & I don’t want to put my kindle down. I enjoyed how manic it felt at times. If you like being on your toes this book is for you!

The ending is a bit lackluster but also made complete sense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Dysphoria, Gore, Classism, and Abandonment

bekiethebanished's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Body horror, Death, Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Cursing, Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Gore, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, and Self harm

Minor: Dysphoria, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

angela_iseli's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Toxic friendship

laurataylor's review against another edition

dark tense 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Blood, Animal death, Death, Dysphoria, Gore, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Cursing, Car accident, Bullying, Torture, and Violence

sanikaa_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Grief, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent and Death

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

It was a vibe.

To put it simply, it's not my cup of tea but I understand it being someone else's.  Well written, probably improves on re-reading.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

arys_library's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

So this was a very strange book. It’s been a few days since finishing it and I’m still confused about it, maybe even more. It’s one of those books where when you finish it you think; “what did I just read?”. I did love this book mainly because of the weirdness and vibes alone. 

I feel like this is a dark book about female friendships, made with satire and humor that isn’t ever explicitly said. There are few jokes made throughout the book, but the actions and thoughts of the characters are funny and remind me of Mean Girls or Heathers, that kind of parody-like media. 

However, the book was a bit too confusing at times, even though it is meant to be. There were strange scenes, interactions and conversations that never got explained, which made the rest of the book more confusing. I get that it was written that way, but it was a little too much for me. 

This book reminded me of when I was in high school English classes. When the class had to read some classic book that was hard to understand and you were constantly looking up “what does it mean when [this character] did ___” “did ___ ever happen” “what is the meaning behind [insert scene]?” So yes very confusing book, you can’t go into it wanting to get an explanation of every detail. But in the end, you did enjoy it. 

I honestly want to read this again soon, because I feel like I would get a better understanding of the book and enjoy it for the vibe and characters, instead of trying to find meaning in every paragraph. 

Despite my confusion throughout this book, I did really like it. It was a very enjoyable read. It is broken apart into three parts, and the second part was just amazing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Blood, Dysphoria, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Medical content, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol

laylashine_hey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

What the f*ck.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder