A review by hels_archive
Bunny by Mona Awad

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Review Summary : This book's premise is incredibly nuanced and unique to the point where I know I'll likely never read another story like it. I liked Samantha (to a degree), I liked Ava (as a companion to Samantha), and I enjoyed the academic writing ensemble from the bunnies to the professors. However, at the end of the day, this book read so unbearably slow for me. I listened to it on audiobook and failed to finish before my loan ran out the first time, so with 20% left I had to wait 2 weeks to receive it again. Then, when I got it off hold once again, I had to crank the speed up to x3 to get through it. I don't want to spoil anything, and with books as clustered with twists like this one, everything feels like a spoiler. My review is more just an opinion, reaction, and reflection on my reading experience. I do think this was a well crafted novel and I can see why people love it. I just hated it and had a bad time.

Rating: 2/5 . If you are enjoying the new wave of dark surreal fiction,  you'll really enjoy this. I recognize that I am burnt out from reading books of this tone/style and so maybe my feelings will improve in time, but right now this is where I'm at.
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