Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Bunny by Mona Awad

558 reviews

rhiannonafternoon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

What starts as a cross between Heathers and Dead Poets Society with Daria-esque characters, turns into a  mind-twisting tale where you’re not quite sure if you’re in a waking nightmare or not. Samantha’s unfortunate family life and outsider-ness lends itself to the underlying theme of “if you could create the perfect companion, would everything really be fixed?” 
There’s so much to this book. I think I’ll revisit it. This feels like a Donnie Darko rewatch where you’ll find something new on each read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Body horror

mybestfriendsarefictional's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What kind of a fever dream was that, Bunny?

Clueless meets Mean Girls meets a really bad trip, I could not put this down. Compulsive, claustrophobic, compelling and downright bizarre. I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug use, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Gore, Confinement, Classism, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

edencho's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal death, and Mental illness

juliiitschka's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Body horror, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Classism, Drug use, and Addiction

Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, and Rape

heresyourletter's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Classism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

ellisgoldstein's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gore, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Violence, and Death of parent

river69rat's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

The first half and a bit more of this book is incredible, the final quarter just got a bit too chaotic for me personally, I know it's an insane story but I wish it were just a bit more grounded. Still loved this book however, it's so visceral and I know the exact feeling of having great friends yet still wanting to fit in, to lose the label of outcast. Just loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Drug use

stargirlmyaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Gore, Animal death, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Gaslighting

kelisabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Car accident, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Animal death, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

theasi's review

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Drug use, Blood, and Cursing

Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail