Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Bunny by Mona Awad

254 reviews

ellisgoldstein's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gore, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Violence, and Death of parent

esme_t's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Gore

Moderate: Self harm

alrightcalv's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

I mean, books are allowed to be weird and I like a book to push boundaries and be different to other books, but I just... don't feel anything!? My face is pulled and I don't think I'll be recommending it to anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Murder

theasi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Murder, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Drug use, Blood, and Cursing

Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

katerina_l's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Violence, Gore, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, and Blood

lilybarna's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

oooo I liked this book a lot!! There were a few moments I got confused but I thoroughly enjoyed those moments as much as any others. I like a book that you want to google immediately after and see how others interpret it. I still have a lot of questions to ask and points to ponder/process from it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Violence, and Self harm

khanyisile13's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

This book is like watching a theatre play written by Margaret Atwood and Gillian Flynn while tripping on acid. But in the best way. Mona Awad is such a unique talent. 

It’s so unexpected, so different from anything I’ve ever read. It is pure imagination. One of those books that you have to unpack and unpack and unpack to see that all along, there were bits and pieces hiding in plain sight. The recurring themes and the ode to Alice in Wonderland in a university setting that makes you wonder what’s real and what’s not. But I think the strongest thing that stuck with me was this

metaphor (or not) for the creative process, for creation itself the fact that Samantha’s imagination literally controls her and her surrounding and her actions - and it’s spurred on by intense feelings of loneliness.

It’s an insane concept that somehow works. 

How did Mona Awad even pitch this to her agents? It’s so ludicrous that it’s genius. I can’t not give it a five stars, not because of how it made me feel or that I related with any depth to any part of the story, but because of the sheer magnitude of the creation of this story. As you are reading you are falling down down down the rabbit hole, but you’re not even sure if you’re in the rabbit hole. It’s absurd and brilliant and I can’t think of anyone to compare Awad to. I would even say this is the kind of book teenagers should be studying from in English class with it’s string of references and comparisons, with its unique ability to put you directly into someone’s mind. Bizarre and thrilling, and not in a normal way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, and Self harm

cinderpot's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

SAMANTHA INLOVE WITH AVA IS THE BEST THING EVER BUT THE FACT THAT AVA DIES IS THE WORST THING EVER I WANNA CRYYYY

AMAZING BOOK!!! Got it and thought it was interesting and it was so much better than the back of the book. Get ready for a heathers and Melanie Martinez mv rollercoaster of emotions and plot line. Some parts are questionable but absolute epitome of metaphorical horror/ psychology cult thriller!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence

seregelda's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

CW: Ableist language, Romani slur, woman slur, r*pe mentions, animal cruelty and death

This book was confusing and weird--bad weird. Too weird for me. Was it supposed to be horror?  Seemed pretty horrific to me.  A lady on tiktok recommended it, I will not be taking her recommendations again! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Murder and Self harm

Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, and Injury/Injury detail

mjuby's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

A dark and twisted perspective on the fine line between love and hate from the perspective of an outsider secretly wanting in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Self harm

Moderate: Drug use