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A review by sophiesometimesreads
Bunny by Mona Awad
dark
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I finished this book about 12 hours ago at the time of writing this review and I'm still not really sure what to think of it.
Firstly, I want to say I absolutely adored the writing and the prose. It was so interesting and conveyed the story and nature of the content well, and I'd be interested in reading more from Mona Awad if not for this alone.
The thing about this book that confused me in regards to what I think about it was the plotline and ending. I had absolute NO idea what to expect from this going in, which I think was a good thing. It meant the start was really intriguing and I wanted to read more to learn what was going on and WHY it was all going on... and I think that's where it fell flat a little for me. Whilst we did get some clarity on what was happening at the end of the book, I wanted more of a resolution from it, particulalry more on WHY things happened and why Samantha.
I think the pacing of the book fell away about two thirds in, particulalry because I still didn't have much idea as to what was going on and why and felt like I should have at least had a little bit of information fed to me as a reader at that point. The conflict between the Bunnies also felt a little out of place and didn't seem, to me, to fit with the rest of the story.I don't think them fighting over a boy was interesting at all, or in line with the tone of the rest of the book. It just felt like an odd turn to me.
This is a really interesting book because the premise was so intriguing, I enjoyed the writing and had a relatively good time for the most part, I think I just wanted more from the resolution. It's obviously a polarising book, so if the premise intrigues you then it's probably worth a read to see what you think.
Firstly, I want to say I absolutely adored the writing and the prose. It was so interesting and conveyed the story and nature of the content well, and I'd be interested in reading more from Mona Awad if not for this alone.
The thing about this book that confused me in regards to what I think about it was the plotline and ending. I had absolute NO idea what to expect from this going in, which I think was a good thing. It meant the start was really intriguing and I wanted to read more to learn what was going on and WHY it was all going on... and I think that's where it fell flat a little for me. Whilst we did get some clarity on what was happening at the end of the book, I wanted more of a resolution from it, particulalry more on WHY things happened and why Samantha.
I think the pacing of the book fell away about two thirds in, particulalry because I still didn't have much idea as to what was going on and why and felt like I should have at least had a little bit of information fed to me as a reader at that point. The conflict between the Bunnies also felt a little out of place and didn't seem, to me, to fit with the rest of the story.
This is a really interesting book because the premise was so intriguing, I enjoyed the writing and had a relatively good time for the most part, I think I just wanted more from the resolution. It's obviously a polarising book, so if the premise intrigues you then it's probably worth a read to see what you think.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, and Gore