Scan barcode
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
When God was a Rabbit unfolds over four decades. At its centre is a loving but flawed family, an especially close bond between sister and brother, and an extended cast of sometimes eccentric characters - including a pet rabbit named God. The plot is rich and multi-layered exploring both the general - friendship, coming of age - as well as the specific - the impact of 9/11. I loved Sarah Winman’s Still Life and this, her debut, has a very similar feel. She excels at creating memorable characters and capturing the bittersweet moments of the human experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Grief and Death
Minor: Homophobia
elouisewills's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Though this book had an interesting premise, I feel as though it was poorly executed, overly-packed full of content that made for a bit of a mess of storylines, and seemed almost too fantastical, not for the magical realism of the rabbit, but for the family.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death, Gore, Homophobia, and Rape
More...