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A review by yomireads
Bunny by Mona Awad
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I had no real clue what I was getting into when I picked this book and if I'm being honest, I can't say I know much better now that I've finished it.
Told from the perspective of an unreliable narrator, themes of belonging and self-discovery are explored in a bizarre and unsettling ways that somehow deeply resonante with the readers. Awad's use of prose to reflect the state of mind of Samantha and her relationship with the Bunnies is seamless and engulfing. The subtle foreshadowing to plot development made what was an otherwise chaotic unfolding of events feel less like a suckered punch and more like the twisting of a knife.
Told from the perspective of an unreliable narrator, themes of belonging and self-discovery are explored in a bizarre and unsettling ways that somehow deeply resonante with the readers. Awad's use of prose to reflect the state of mind of Samantha and her relationship with the Bunnies is seamless and engulfing. The subtle foreshadowing to plot development made what was an otherwise chaotic unfolding of events feel less like a suckered punch and more like the twisting of a knife.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm