A review by susie_m
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

3.75

Is the mark of a good book that you carry it round in the hope that you can find a few minutes to read a few more pages? Or is it that you have to stop and look up from the page to relieve the tension or simply work out what’s going on? This book fits in the second category for me. It seemed to be a mix of stories based on the lives of the people living in the same building and dealing with their own diverse struggles, but generally not really aware of the lives of their neighbours. Some of these stories were too long and wordy, others connected to the overall picture more successfully, but mostly I felt they were either unnecessary or conversely not enough was made of them. The writing was compelling and unexpected in part but this felt like too many ideas for one book leading to a very loose drive towards the heavily signposted denouement.