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Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian

21 reviews

sheriffrockyraccoon's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I was excited to read a cowboy horror- something that I never would have thought of but seems so perfect- and was eager to start it. While it is definitely violent, I fell in love with the characters and enjoyed the plot as they battled different supernatural elements on the prairie.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in what I would call “D&D” horror. It’s an unlikely group that set on an adventure with many familiar supernatural/horror events. I thought Grecian’s take on traditional folklore and ghost stories was a refreshing take that kept me on my toes. 

For me, personally, the violence against animals was too excessive which is why I docked it a star. If that doesn’t bother you, I would definitely give it a read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Cursing, Medical content, Suicide, Racism, and Vomit

Minor: Excrement, Fatphobia, and Stalking

mwv's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Racism

wyabook234's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Animal death, and Gore

Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Cannibalism

Minor: Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Sexism

bookbrig's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I'm not sure why I originally put this on hold, but I highly recommend the audiobook if you can get it. The reader is fantastic, and there are a couple songs in the story that are accompanied by music and are quite lovely to listen to. This is a gritty magical western with a roadtrip adventure feel, and I loved the characters and the slowly twisting journey. It's gory and occasionally kind of gross, but for all the darkness it didn't get too horrifying for me.  And there's a core of kindness and sweetness to some of the characters that offsets all the evil. 

The ending didn't quite stick the landing for me, because after all the build-up I felt like it unspooled too quickly, leaving me wanting a little something more. But I'd still recommend it. I think I'll booktalk this one for teens who enjoy Stephen King, though I'd likely go with readers in high school or older.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Suicide, Child death, Animal death, Gore, and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Vomit, and Torture

Minor: Infidelity and Slavery

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

This book follows the journey of a witchhunter, a silent child, a teacher, two cowboys, and a couple other surprise companions on their way to find a witch with a bounty on her head. The journey reads in a way that feels episodic (similar to Between Two FIre by Christopher Buelman) - along the way the group encounters different horrors which I don't want to spoil. It's best to go into this not knowing too much.

I didn't have expectations for this book going into it. I read it because a coworker recommeneded it. And I loved it! What an epic adventure. This book is neat because there are a lot of main characters but they're all pretty well-rounded and you grow to really care for them. The old timey pioneer-esque setting blends really well with the horror and supernatural themes. It doesn't seem like it should work, but it does. There's a lot of little twists and turns. The heroes are imperfect. The villains are scary. 

This is a book that subverts your expectations. I recommend this to anyone who reads a lot and is wanting something that feels fresh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Gore, Cannibalism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Racism, and Alcohol

lukewarm_ravens's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.75

Read for a class. Not the greatest thing in the world, but I had a heck of a good time. Awesome. Will read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Violence, Torture, Suicide, Child death, Murder, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Racism, and Xenophobia

rivercat0338's review

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Death, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Body horror, Suicide, Gore, Animal death, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Racism, and Child abuse

flexxington's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Racism, Torture, Abortion, Gun violence, Body horror, Suicide, Death, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Animal death, and Gore

mals_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i honestly really loved this book! i listened on audio, and the plot was so involved— it felt like a lot of little side quests that all converged at the end.

love the idea of a little posse of people who don’t quite fit together. there was a lot going on, and the characters explored so much of the world. the worldbuilding felt very well-rounded and involved.

only detracting a bit from it because while i loved the world, i wish the characters themselves could have been explored a little bit more. this is very clearly a plot-driven book and while we do get hints of some background information, i personally would have loved to see more.

i think the pacing also slows down around the middle. i loved the beginning of the book in describing Joe and Rose’s life so much, and i wish that type of storytelling was used just a teensy bit more throughout (but that’s because i’m a character-driven person! if you prefer plot, this is def for you)

all in all i really did love the story. it intertwined western fiction and horror really well in my opinion. would def recommend for fans of this genre!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Suicide, Animal death, and Cannibalism

Minor: Racism

albernikolauras's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Red Rabbit is probably one of the favorite books I read in 2023.

The plot follows a mangy group that go off to claim a reward for a witch they may or may not have killed. This book is a mix of Western travel and horror. It's a travel book, but it never seemed stuck on monotonous. It's bleak and heartwarming at the same time as these characters develop bonds with each other.

I wish I could revisit all these characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Cursing, Suicide attempt, and Body horror

Moderate: Racism and Violence