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trackingmothman's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Classism, Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
Minor: Rape, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Violence
tillynancy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Drug abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Death, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence
ada_elisabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was SO MUCH better than All's Well, another book by Mona Awad that I read about a month ago. They have a very similar vibe; weird, creepy, semi-supernatural things happen at a cozy New England university. I even felt that some of the characters were similar. (Something about Fosco/Ursula reminded me of Fauve and Grace. I don't know.) Both books featured an already 'weird' woman spiraling into the depths of loneliness and insanity. Both books were interesting explorations of female friendships and the pursuit of the arts. But despite their similarities, something about Bunny was just so much more appealing to me than All's Well. If All's Well was good, Bunny is a masterpiece.
Goodreads has this tagged under horror, which I don't really agree with. Yes, there were some creepy and alarming moments, but overall, it wasn't necessarily scary. I don't really consume horror; my limits are a short horror story or an episode of Stranger Things, so I was kind of worried that Bunny would get too scary for me personally, but it never did. That being said, this is probably not suitable for young teenagers, just because I feel like the content requires a little more maturity overall.
My other main thoughts are as follows:
1. It always surprises me when I see my name in a book because I don't hear it very often in real life. This was also the first time I've ever seen someone confusing 'Ava' for 'Ada' instead of the other way around. It was a little jarring.
2. The ending of this one was wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiild, much in the same way that the ending of All's Well was. Stick around for the end; you won't regret it. All sorts of insanity and chaos will ensue.
Overall, 5/5 stars. I loved it!
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Kidnapping
isaaah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Gore, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Murder, Classism, and Drug use
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, and Sexual content
paigespages08's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Murder, Animal death, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, and Blood
Moderate: Kidnapping, Drug use, and Stalking
Minor: Car accident
elizlizabeth's review against another edition
4.5
Magical realism needs to be this or bust from now on, Gabo move aside.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Animal death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Murder
piepatch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Body horror
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Alcohol, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Bullying, Cursing, Blood, and Self harm
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Death of parent, Slavery, Infidelity, and Stalking
scmiller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Classism, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Self harm
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Self harm, Alcohol, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Murder, Abandonment, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Stalking, Torture, and Kidnapping
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Cursing
Moderate: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Torture, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use and Rape
gaylien420's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Gun violence, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Cursing, Ableism, Rape, Bullying, Death, Self harm, Sexual violence, Addiction, Kidnapping, and Sexual content