Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde

9 reviews

kermittuesday's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Murder, Car accident, and Violence

readerette's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-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

5.0

This is one of the best books I've ever read, and I've been an avid reader across genres and authors since childhood.

It is well written, intellectually stimulating, darkly funny, and relevant to the real world, yet still an enjoyable escape from it. I laughed, I cried, I reflected on humanity's place on the planet and in the universe.

I don't want to tell you too much, because just going in with an open mind and letting the story flow over you seems like the best way to do this one. Rabbits suddenly anthropomorphize and it's hard for humans to accept this new evolutionary neighbor. Hilarity, cringe, painful learning and conflict ensue, and the ending is heartbreakingly beautiful and satisfying. Literally trying not to cry publicly on the airplane where I just finished this book as I write this review.

For reference, I deeply enjoyed Early Riser, and I think this book is better. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Gun violence, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and War

_rowan_'s review against another edition

funny reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Torture, War, Xenophobia, Classism, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Gaslighting, Death, Murder, and Racism

reggiethebird's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcohol

Minor: War, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

dario_alv's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Racism, Animal death, and Racial slurs

Minor: Infidelity and Animal cruelty

wrzlprmft's review

adventurous dark funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Deportation, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

zips777's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

3.75

I enjoyed!!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Murder, Racism, Confinement, Deportation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, War, Animal death, Classism, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, and Animal cruelty

bex_inada's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

bibliophilecats's review

challenging dark inspiring fast-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

5.0

Wow, that was a ride. I already from the blurb did not expect an easy, happy-go-lucky story but it turned really dark really quickly. And it did challenge my perception of my own behaviour. Jasper Fforde stays true to the writing style and witty ideas I know from his Thursday Next books but this time, he adds a heavy does of social criticism. This will certainly be a book I plan on gifting a lot because it is an important topic.

On a side note, I really liked how J. Fforde describes and includes Pippa in the story. It took me quite some time to realise that she has a disability. It is never really discussed and laid out; instead you learn it from stuff like people helping her into a car and that they moved her room to the ground floor. Apart from these pieces of information, it is not an issue or topic.

Highly recommend, but maybe do not plan a barbeque during the time you read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Violence, Gore, Torture, Murder, Hate crime, Animal death, and Animal cruelty