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dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was weird and sad and i loved it!! esp when samantha is really roped up in the bunnies, i loved that shit.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
all i can say is holy shit. this book is 300 pages of insanity and i can confidently say you will feel like you’re hallucinating the entire time. there are so many gruesome moments and details that made me cringe but i simply couldn’t put it down! mona awad you freaked me out in the best way i can possibly describe. i’m in absolute awe of the writing. please please please read this book.
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
my god.. it took 2 weeks to get through this and i was putting it off reading downton abbey fanfic. this was just giving “im not like the other girls” energy from everyone the only character i liked was jonah and he was there for what maybe 10 pages. this book was finished out of pure spite and now i know there is a sequel i need to read that to see if maybe it’s better and because i hate myself
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Classism
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this is a beautiful twisted bizarre book that spoke to me about loneliness, codependency, and how fucked up grad school is. frankenstein wrapped up in a pink bow. the book was up and down for me, I felt like the middle got lost and muddled for me and I wish there was more time spent on the bunny era (I think there was something to be said about desire and creation there that just fell flat and could have used more time) but the ending really pulled it together. the final revelation about Ava was devastating and now I want to go call my best friend
dark
tense
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Mona Awad’s Bunny is a singularly strange and intoxicating novel. I loved its concept and the richness of its symbolism, as well as the many layered meanings woven through the narrative. Yet this is not a text one simply reads, it requires immersion, patience, and a willingness to wrestle with its surrealist depth in order to begin to make sense of it. At times, I felt as though I had slipped into the novel itself, inhabiting one of its characters, hallucinating and unraveling alongside them. It is a disorienting experience, but also one that is uniquely rewarding for readers who are drawn to the uncanny and the experimental. A very strange read, and a truly unique one.