Reviews

The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

jesskhall's review

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

astridrv's review against another edition

Read iiiiit.
What a voice!
This is unmistakably a debut: brash, daring, creative, fresh, intuitive. It takes all the tangents it wants, and I was there for like 80% of them. The opening is spectacular, Variables is therapeutic, the buildup doesn’t quite deliver but I still love the ending.
I’m excited for more from Tess Gunty!

chloe3110's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

mtro's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.0

masonn's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Hard to pin-down - the writing was confusing to me and I didn’t feel like I was enjoying myself some of the time but I’m surprised to feel like four stars is the right reaction. Blandine the character is one of the more interesting people I’ve seen recently. I didn’t understand her but she felt real to me. Much of the writing felt unnecessary but I still wanted to push through. The type of read that makes me want to see what other people are saying about it when I’ve finished, and to me, that’s good. 

lindsayorme's review against another edition

dark funny sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Blood, and Animal cruelty

laceb007's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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? N/A

5.0

This book was so unique and unlike anything else I've ever read. Bitingly funny, horrific, and deeply moving. I really loved everything about this book. I loved the shifting perspectives. I loved how the characters threaded in and out of each other's lives. I love how deep the grief runs, how many different types of grief are put on display, and how characters we only meet for a couple pages are whole and complete people. I don't have enough good things to say about this book. If you want to take a good hard look at how much we mean to each other, read this book!

vickiterlap's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

lornaleanne96's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

inkcoffins's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0