Reviews

The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

abigailmariexx's review against another edition

4.5

Loved it but didn’t LOVE it. The brilliant writing and the quirky characters hide the subtle awfulness of this story but some of the plot was too tiresome. 

makealongstorycourt's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.75

The caliber of writing carried this entire book. If I didn’t love Gunty’s craft so much, I would have been very disappointed that I read nearly 400 pages of untethered plot lines that remain untethered until the end. 

The characters themselves, esp. Joan and Blandine, were incredibly dynamic. 

I would 1000% read Gunty’s future novels because of how much I enjoy what she communicates through intentional diction. However, the plot of this one built up nicely until it just….stayed there? It felt unresolved and anticlimactic at best. 

Give me more Gunty with a bit more of a polished plot, please!

kirstylovescrisps's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

shelvesofsamantha's review against another edition

dark 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

2.5

brighteyed's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

kbrenn12's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.75

diotcoke's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

ahhhhhhlexa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

cole_razz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

raymcconaughey's review against another edition

I gave it my best but no one speaks or acts realistically. I called it when the main character cries of laughter because her roommate presents her with a dead fish and says “I got you a bouquet.” Cue Kurtis Connor millennial finger.