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foxy_llama15's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
dromwald's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not actually 100% sure what I mean about this comment but this book has a definite Scandinavian quality to it, by which I mean that if it was a film it would be art house in quality, black and white, full of imagery and dark humour - and frankly, at times, a little off the wall. I really enjoyed the style of writing and the characterization. The story itself lost me at times but their are some great ideas and twists in the tale. I won't give anything about the story away but would say that 'The Game' the group of writers who make up the society in the title play with each other reminded me of some kind of extreme counselling though it's far from therapeutic.
frigus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emasvingerova's review against another edition
3.0
Moc dobře vykreslená atmosféra, místy mi běhal mráz po zádech, ale jinak jsem se musela do čtení dost nutit, magický realismus mám moc ráda, ale tady mě to tolik nevzalo.
sarahlreadseverything's review
4.0
One word keeps coming to mind with this book - ethereal. It's magical, sometimes funny, sometimes scary and deeply disturbing, but mostly just ethereal. Its that type of magical realism that makes you doubt yourself and the perspective of every narrator and character in the thing. I'm not sure if i'll ever come to a conclusion as to what parts of the story were 'real' (in a fictional sense), but I suspect its going to float around in my head for a while yet.
marshmallowinjection's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
pandalif's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Interesting story. I was confused a couple of times which could have been due to the translation or the nature of the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Dementia
Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Car accident, and Infertility
ljutavidra's review against another edition
3.0
Iskreno? Očekivala sam više. U početku je zaista delovalo kao nešto što bi Kaurismaki snimio da bi pred kraj već otišlo u nebuloze a la Linč i H. Murakami (koji su ruku na srce i spomenuti na koricama). Ne volim magični realizam i očekivala sam neko konkretno razrešenje glavne misterije (kao što je razrešena sporedna misterija), ali daaaa... Ostala sam praznih ruku.
slichto3's review against another edition
5.0
I very much enjoyed this book. The story is eerie, riveting, and at times confusing. It's a mystery that keeps you guessing throughout - about what's really going on and what is going to happen.
The story is mostly told by the main character: Ella. She's a substitute literature teacher, and, after a story she writes is published, she gets accepted into the Rabbit Back Literature Society (hey, the title!). This is a society of nine other writers, all of whom became famous under the tutelage of the leader of the society, Laura White. Laura White herself is a famous childrens author. Everything seems like it's going to go great, except, at the party where Ella is accepted into the Society, Laura White disappears under extremely odd circumstances. What follows is Ella's attempts to solve a number of mysteries, including what happened to Laura White, what is the history of this mysterious Society, and why are books with altered plots appearing throughout the town?
It's all very well-written in a way that kept me wanting to read more. The author had an interesting tactic when important events would occur. He would sometimes sort of refer to what happened at the event, but in a very unsatisfying way. Then, later, the fullness of that event would slowly be fully explained. It's something that I haven't seen before and found to be very effective (after I figured out that it wasn't a mistake). That sort of thing typified much of the writing: mysterious, keeping you on the edge of understanding what was going on, which kept you reading to find more pieces to the puzzle.
I really enjoyed that effort of trying to solve the plot and the mysteries. It was fun. It was even more fun because the solutions are a bit ambiguous. It's a mental challenge - one that I relished. I'd recommend this book highly - especially if you like trying to solve puzzles like me!
The story is mostly told by the main character: Ella. She's a substitute literature teacher, and, after a story she writes is published, she gets accepted into the Rabbit Back Literature Society (hey, the title!). This is a society of nine other writers, all of whom became famous under the tutelage of the leader of the society, Laura White. Laura White herself is a famous childrens author. Everything seems like it's going to go great, except, at the party where Ella is accepted into the Society, Laura White disappears under extremely odd circumstances. What follows is Ella's attempts to solve a number of mysteries, including what happened to Laura White, what is the history of this mysterious Society, and why are books with altered plots appearing throughout the town?
It's all very well-written in a way that kept me wanting to read more. The author had an interesting tactic when important events would occur. He would sometimes sort of refer to what happened at the event, but in a very unsatisfying way. Then, later, the fullness of that event would slowly be fully explained. It's something that I haven't seen before and found to be very effective (after I figured out that it wasn't a mistake). That sort of thing typified much of the writing: mysterious, keeping you on the edge of understanding what was going on, which kept you reading to find more pieces to the puzzle.
I really enjoyed that effort of trying to solve the plot and the mysteries. It was fun. It was even more fun because the solutions are a bit ambiguous. It's a mental challenge - one that I relished. I'd recommend this book highly - especially if you like trying to solve puzzles like me!
js1512's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75