autismandniamh 's review for:

Bunny by Mona Awad

3.0

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Some of the writing was impeccable and really reminded me of dense academic texts (probably intentionally), but SPOILERS: the big plot twist - or at least, my interpretation of the text - that Samantha has imagined some, if not all, of the scenarios and people that she encounters felt very lazy. In a nutshell, this story could very well be a reiteration of the “it was all a dream/illusion!” trope, which doesn’t float my boat. There was also a lot of bashing on femininity (pink, “girly” clothes, sweet things) and women-hating, which felt very backward in the year 2023. A mixed bag.