Reviews

Lapin by Mona Awad

magikhippie's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

emgalli's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

At first it was alittle difficult to get into, but then it was so weird in a good way. The twist actually shocked me. I also love the colors of the cover.

thoroughfare's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

honestly this was a let down... i had heard that this book was dark and weird and it sort of fell short on both fronts for me. i wasn't expecting it to take a magical realism route and that threw me for a loop. i wasn't really buying into the whole turning animals into people thing because to be honest, it wasn't really explored enough. this is just a personal thing, but i wanted it to be more gruesome and gross and it never delivered. i found all of the characters to be boring and one-dimensional, ESPECIALLY the bunnies -- i didn't like how they were just portrayed as girly and boy-crazy and evil and that's about it. they were not humanized at all and it made me not gaf about them. the main character was giving "i'm not like other girls" like crazyyyyy. also, the prose was repetitive and pretentious and thought it was a lot smarter than it actually is. the concept is interesting but i just wish it was executed better. 

p.s. anyone who says that this is similar to the secret history is lying through their teeth or delusional. like i guess they both have the dark academia thing going on but the secret history is literary and gorgeous and this is... simply not. 

sarahcollinson's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

fullmetalharmony's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

At least two uses of the G slur. Not a cute look. 

miss_majuu's review against another edition

4.0

Uhhhhhhhh wtf?!

tanyadupi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

weatherbboyy's review against another edition

4.0

When I say I want to read more weird fiction, THIS is what I mean!

I've got no more to say, I was struggling not to give this a 5 stars the second I finished it, and had to make myself sit on it and stew for another day before deciding it was more likely a 4, 4.5.

Still, what a book...

clonegarden's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

most compelling to me was the exploration of creator/creation relationships.

samantha losing ava absolutely gutted me bc i'm so normal.

catstreet's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I have no idea what happened in the third act but I think I liked it??