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marleyrollins's review against another edition
3.0
Didn’t like this anywhere near as much as Convenience Store Woman, even though it seemed like it would be way more up my street.
I found that people massively overhyped the transgressive and shocking elements of the book, and when they actually happened, I was just very meh about the whole thing.
I thought the way the author explored childhood trauma, consent and abuse, and repression interesting, but it felt like she was just throwing things in to be deliberately edgy and provocative, and I felt like the language wasn’t strong enough to carry a plot like that.
Overall, very lukewarm on this. I’ll definitely remember it, and I’ll probably never read anything like it ever again, but I don’t feel particularly moved by it, and it didn’t excite me that much.
Check it out if you’re into strange books, translated fiction, or transgressive fiction though. Obviously, Google the trigger warnings in advance, because it ticks pretty much all of them.
I found that people massively overhyped the transgressive and shocking elements of the book, and when they actually happened, I was just very meh about the whole thing.
I thought the way the author explored childhood trauma, consent and abuse, and repression interesting, but it felt like she was just throwing things in to be deliberately edgy and provocative, and I felt like the language wasn’t strong enough to carry a plot like that.
Overall, very lukewarm on this. I’ll definitely remember it, and I’ll probably never read anything like it ever again, but I don’t feel particularly moved by it, and it didn’t excite me that much.
Check it out if you’re into strange books, translated fiction, or transgressive fiction though. Obviously, Google the trigger warnings in advance, because it ticks pretty much all of them.
nill's review against another edition
4.0
[7/10 stars] I think I need to digest this book to properly write a review..
olixiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
liesbeth_'s review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, and Cannibalism
machinobidule's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lsmith96's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
5.0
rachaelwinterling's review against another edition
2.0
I’ve never read a book like this, and it makes me think I won’t like Bunny by Mona Awad because I couldn’t wrap my brain around the fever-dream-esque story lol. No hate, Elizabeth, four-fifths of our book tastes overlap, this is just that one-fifth that falls between the cracks
ahennen's review against another edition
dark
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
3.25
meganlongks's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0