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A review by zoes_human
War Bunny by Christopher St. John
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
DNF at 22%.
The Good: Intriguing concepts. Post-apocalyptic anthropomorphic is something new and fascinating. Love the idea of the religion. Solid writing, for the most part, that flows well.
The Bad: Some parts of the dialogue are janky AF and don't read well. Sudden swings from classic prose that you might find in Watership Down into very modern slang are jarring to my mental ear. Also, there are some holes. Like, why the fuck would animals value human money in a post-apocalyptic setting? Why would a rat become a traveling salesman? The story just needed to give a little more for me to believe in the world. Last but not least, the metaphors and allegories are a bit too heavy handed.
The Good: Intriguing concepts. Post-apocalyptic anthropomorphic is something new and fascinating. Love the idea of the religion. Solid writing, for the most part, that flows well.
The Bad: Some parts of the dialogue are janky AF and don't read well. Sudden swings from classic prose that you might find in Watership Down into very modern slang are jarring to my mental ear. Also, there are some holes. Like, why the fuck would animals value human money in a post-apocalyptic setting? Why would a rat become a traveling salesman? The story just needed to give a little more for me to believe in the world. Last but not least, the metaphors and allegories are a bit too heavy handed.