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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Well written, I see the vision, but a lil too weird for me.
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung, as a collection of short stories, is ideal for reading aloud around a fire, before dozing off in a strange bed, or while occupying fluorescent-lit liminal spaces such as doctor’s waiting rooms and subway cars: it’s strange, off-beat, supernatural and alien, and delivers inexplicable esoteric narratives. What it does not deliver, sadly, is three dimensional characters, genuinely interesting reveals, a truly unique voice, or the substance to match its modest style.
While the earliest stories in the collection have a bit more to offer in terms of originality or thematic depth (“The Head”, “The Embodiment ”, and the titular “Cursed Bunny” easily comprising the best the collection has to offer), reading deeper reveals a series of haphazardly executed ideas and fables that rarely ever deliver on the promise of their premises. As a result Cursed Bunny feels a bit like a collection of “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” ghost stories dressed up in the trappings of MFA lit-fic (which may have more to do with the translation than Chung's writing). Certainly they will whet your appetite for the weird and macabre, but I suspect few readers will leave the table feeling full.
While the earliest stories in the collection have a bit more to offer in terms of originality or thematic depth (“The Head”, “The Embodiment ”, and the titular “Cursed Bunny” easily comprising the best the collection has to offer), reading deeper reveals a series of haphazardly executed ideas and fables that rarely ever deliver on the promise of their premises. As a result Cursed Bunny feels a bit like a collection of “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” ghost stories dressed up in the trappings of MFA lit-fic (which may have more to do with the translation than Chung's writing). Certainly they will whet your appetite for the weird and macabre, but I suspect few readers will leave the table feeling full.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
medium-paced
Not necessarily my type of book, but the stories are weird and interesting enough to be memorable. Pretty sure I'm missing the allegories, symbolism, and all the stuff we'd discuss in English class.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
There is nothing more horrifying than humans.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Favourites : the embodiment, snare, cursed bunny