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Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

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biscuitgale's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I usually steer clear of horror and short stories, so this wouldn't be my first choice of book, but I'm quite pleased I decided to read it. The stories are quite dark, confusing, and chilling that sometimes I rushed to end or had to put the book down altogether to take a break & process what I had just read. Some stories have surprising twists.

My favorite story was Ruler of Winds and Sands. It's also the most palatable story out of the book with the fewest horror elements. There are so many themes and complexities in these shorts that I'd like to give them all a re-read at some point.

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headliner's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Lewat 10 cerpen yang disajikan, Si Kepala dan Perangkap masih menghantui isi kepalaku dan merinding.

Udah dari lama banget penasaran sama buku ini. Apalagi tiap baca review selalu dibikin deg-degan karena se-KACAU apa sih Si Kepala?

Alhasil setelah dapat kesempatan untuk pinjam buku ini di Perpustakaan Cikini, aku bawa pulang, dan kumulai baca di perjalanan pulang. Perjalananku yang ditemani Si Kepala itu bikin aku merinding dan nahan mual. Gila deh imajinasi Bora jakka-nim!

Karena kebetulan aku baca yang versi terjemahan bahasa Indonesia, aku jadi penasaran sama versi Englishnya. Siap merinding!

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_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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maggiereadz's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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mementomoriiv's review against another edition

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I read the first 4 stories, but started to get really overwhelmed with a sense of dread and also of extreme anxiety due to the dead animals and children. It's probably due to some stuff I am working through right now but it really hit a place that cause a lot of emotional distress.

The stories are really well written with interesting premises. Some are just emotionally draining.

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blakeandbooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Strong character development? N/A

4.0

This collection of short stories is so wildly disturbing, but I could not stop listening. Some ended on a reasonable conclusion, and others I was wishing there was more of an explanation. They’re at times grotesque and haunting. My jaw dropped to the floor multiple times.

Chung has the ability to leave you speechless and questioning why you picked up the book in the first place. I was enamored by Chung’s descriptive writing style from the very first story. If you enjoy horror, speculative fiction, and fairytales, then you’re in the right place, since this book is truly a mixture of all of these.

I chose this for #TheDiverseBaseline May Prompt A: A book by an East Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander author.

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