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dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Genuinely love an unreliable narrator. Yes, Bunny, take me on a chaotic journey!! I’m strapped in
DNF @ 70%
I don’t get it, I don’t want to get it, I don’t like it.
Bunny.
I don’t get it, I don’t want to get it, I don’t like it.
Bunny.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Originally, the book wasn't on my radar simply because I'm not a fan of horror, but because booksandlala loved the book so much, and I found it at a thrift store for a reasonable price, I gave it a chance.
I'm seeing how this book is praised for being a cult favorite, especially for those who understand the cultural references. Unfortunately, I am not one of those people who think it's a favorite, nor do I understand the inspiration behind the story, which may be a good thing, as I could read it as a normal novel.
Samantha, an unpopular grad student, dislikes the popular girls (along with her best friend, Ava), that is also part of her writing program, gets invited to join this group, whom all four girls call each other Bunny. At first, it does get confusing, calling four different girls the same name, but Samantha goes into some detail about each girl's personality, looks, and writing style that you can kind of tell them apart when Bunny is used, along with some context clues.
What makes this a horror story is what these girls do to perform as the Body. We get a glimpse of it during the Bunnies' first session, Smut Salon, and it's only until Samantha gets integrated with the Bunnies that we realize that the Bunnies are using rabbits as their own personal "sex" project.
My favorite part of the story would probably be Part Three. Partly because I know the story is about to end, but the whole ordeal about Max/Ava made sense. And you start to realize the reality of everything, and how even though the Bunnies feel like they're "sisters", they can easily be torn apart by a man.
The reason for a lower rating, I was walking into this not knowing too much about the story, and I walked out feeling confused, maybe more confused than when I started the book. Again, maybe it's because I didn't get the culture references, maybe I was hoping that the plot was going to be something else besides a group of girls being "mean" to someone in their cohort, or maybe I wanted Samantha to get a happy ending, graduating with a thesis that actually becomes what we're reading. Regardless, it was an okay read. I was debating about whether I wanted to read the sequel, but it looks like it's getting lukewarm ratings, and even booksandlala was hesitant about it, so maybe I'll pass.
I'm seeing how this book is praised for being a cult favorite, especially for those who understand the cultural references. Unfortunately, I am not one of those people who think it's a favorite, nor do I understand the inspiration behind the story, which may be a good thing, as I could read it as a normal novel.
Samantha, an unpopular grad student, dislikes the popular girls (along with her best friend, Ava), that is also part of her writing program, gets invited to join this group, whom all four girls call each other Bunny. At first, it does get confusing, calling four different girls the same name, but Samantha goes into some detail about each girl's personality, looks, and writing style that you can kind of tell them apart when Bunny is used, along with some context clues.
What makes this a horror story is what these girls do to perform as the Body. We get a glimpse of it during the Bunnies' first session, Smut Salon, and it's only until Samantha gets integrated with the Bunnies that we realize that the Bunnies are using rabbits as their own personal "sex" project.
My favorite part of the story would probably be Part Three. Partly because I know the story is about to end, but the whole ordeal about Max/Ava made sense. And you start to realize the reality of everything, and how even though the Bunnies feel like they're "sisters", they can easily be torn apart by a man.
The reason for a lower rating, I was walking into this not knowing too much about the story, and I walked out feeling confused, maybe more confused than when I started the book. Again, maybe it's because I didn't get the culture references, maybe I was hoping that the plot was going to be something else besides a group of girls being "mean" to someone in their cohort, or maybe I wanted Samantha to get a happy ending, graduating with a thesis that actually becomes what we're reading. Regardless, it was an okay read. I was debating about whether I wanted to read the sequel, but it looks like it's getting lukewarm ratings, and even booksandlala was hesitant about it, so maybe I'll pass.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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It’s all fun and games to blur the lines of reality in a book but when it becomes indescipherable and I have no idea what is real and what isn’t, I get bored and frustrated. I love magic in books. Magic is great. But magic still needs rules to tether it to my imagination and allow me to be immersed in the novel. Whether or not anyone was real or not, Samantha did not grow as a person from beginning to end. She was indecisive, weak, unimaginative, flakey, insipid, and hollow from the first page to the last. Good riddance bunny.
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Also what’s this bs about “dark academia” people on TikTok will do anything to make something interesting. These bitches are at school. If that makes it DaRk AcAdEmiA maybe the magic school bus is too.
(„• ֊ •„)♡
|￣U U￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣|
| overhyped, bunny? |
￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣
It’s all fun and games to blur the lines of reality in a book but when it becomes indescipherable and I have no idea what is real and what isn’t, I get bored and frustrated. I love magic in books. Magic is great. But magic still needs rules to tether it to my imagination and allow me to be immersed in the novel. Whether or not anyone was real or not, Samantha did not grow as a person from beginning to end. She was indecisive, weak, unimaginative, flakey, insipid, and hollow from the first page to the last. Good riddance bunny.
♡₊˚ 🦢・₊✧
Also what’s this bs about “dark academia” people on TikTok will do anything to make something interesting. These bitches are at school. If that makes it DaRk AcAdEmiA maybe the magic school bus is too.
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is so weird and strange—in the best way. Imagine if Heathers were into witchcraft, drugs, and frilly dresses, and you’ll start to get the vibe. The prose is freaky and kind of dense, occasionally description-bog territory, but once you push through, bonkers truly ensues.
It’s fun, and sharp, and a really unique spin on the coming-of-age tale. Reading it honestly feels like getting a lobotomy, but in the best way possible. If you’re into pretentious cliques, sacrificial cults, and exploding heads, —all while the characters are busy getting their MFAs in writing and lit—then this one’s for you.
Maybe I’m messed up, but I was honestly expecting it to be even weirder.
2.5 stars
the first half was so confusing and then when i was starting to understand and sort of enjoy it the ending came and pissed me off
the first half was so confusing and then when i was starting to understand and sort of enjoy it the ending came and pissed me off