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A review by documentno_is
Bunny by Mona Awad
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I haven't pursued an MFA but have been in a few writing workshops and I think Awad's points were solid. The novel bridged on being literary but took a contemporary up-front approach to it and I appreciated the magical-realism presentation of those ideas. A lot of the reviews mention it being impenetrable or weird but I found it to be rather the opposite, the metaphors were heavy handed and the prose was bare and repetitive. I rather liked the repetition and mirroring- I found it effective in conveying its ideas.
The concept itself was amazing- although I'm left wondering how on earth this got published. Im still very glad it did.
Anyway, if you need to connect to characters or follow a plot this is likely not the novel for you. Although the characters Awad has created are amazing in their mannerisms, dress, dialogue, etc. they still operate in a distance from the narrator that never truly allows you to connect with any of them. This novel is a barreling bullet train of writing metaphors and character construction and I think it is told in an earnest fashion. The work is also starkly self-referential in a way that had me doubled over on the floor cackling for much of it. Try not to approach it too literally, or do, whatevs.
The concept itself was amazing- although I'm left wondering how on earth this got published. Im still very glad it did.
Anyway, if you need to connect to characters or follow a plot this is likely not the novel for you. Although the characters Awad has created are amazing in their mannerisms, dress, dialogue, etc. they still operate in a distance from the narrator that never truly allows you to connect with any of them. This novel is a barreling bullet train of writing metaphors and character construction and I think it is told in an earnest fashion. The work is also starkly self-referential in a way that had me doubled over on the floor cackling for much of it. Try not to approach it too literally, or do, whatevs.