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jemg99's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
sad
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
Having read tin man and still life, I do feel like when god was a rabbit lacks some of their focus, mainly in the first part of the book. It feels more like a string of emotional and beautiful events in the beginning, but the meaning of the book slowly creeps up on you. I think my judgment is slightly clouded by the greatness of Winman’s most recent books. Had I read her debut first I think I would have been entranced by the beautiful sentences with their deep observations of character. Winman comfortably sits herself in the quietly weird genre with max Porter, another author I adore. All in all, this is a magnificent feat of a book that encapsulates growing up. I admire Winman’s talent for bringing to life such eccentric and authentic characters.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Violence
harrimyers's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
this was an Insane book. very captivating, quite interesting for a book about really mundane stuff but every character felt incredibly alive and there were about 3 moments in this book which genuinely made me stop because the way they were introduced was both so sudden whilst also being sensitive. the main one was undoubtedly mr golan and elly because it was never something explicitly said but you could read what happened to her in every line , and then with the focus being on jenny penny’s hair and her lateness and her letter to elly later on explaining that it was never her hair? really masterfully done, a really impressive tackling of these awful events in a way that makes it super powerful to read without it being explicit or ott. that being said some of thr plot points, specifically bringing 9/11 into it were a bit….. hm. i enjoyed this book but my god did it boggle the mind
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Cancer, Animal death, Grief, and Kidnapping
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