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purlhaggard's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I am a long time listener of the podcast. I enjoy the “Rabbits” universe very much.
Like the radio show , I think the book over stretches itself often and that the dialogue drags.
In essence, this is still a mystery and K is still a detective. The mystery is a little too big, and the detective a little too precious to be a great novel in my opinion.
I adore all the conspiracy theories and Easter eggs from other works from Miles’s universe (Tanis, Black Tapes). I enjoy how much esoterica and tech is packed into his little church of what if. It’s ambitious and I respect that immensely.
Like the radio show , I think the book over stretches itself often and that the dialogue drags.
In essence, this is still a mystery and K is still a detective. The mystery is a little too big, and the detective a little too precious to be a great novel in my opinion.
I adore all the conspiracy theories and Easter eggs from other works from Miles’s universe (Tanis, Black Tapes). I enjoy how much esoterica and tech is packed into his little church of what if. It’s ambitious and I respect that immensely.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
alexandrapaul's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Terry Miles writes my favourite podcast of all time, Tanis, and the Rabbits podcast which I also really loved, so I had to read the book. I was nervous that it wouldn’t be as good as the podcasts, but the writing style is the same (aka great) and the story itself was just as much of an insane ride.
I think Terry Miles did a good job of writing a separate story in the world of Rabbits that’s different from the story of the podcast, but still had the same things that I love about the podcast: coincidences/synchronicities, conspiracies from shadowy organizations, false memories, the puzzle and the mystery of the game, the possibility of multiple dimensions, and all of the references to old games and popular culture. I also loved the references to the podcasts, both in specific details of the plot and smaller things like the Tanis t-shirt (and I’m pretty sure there were some nods to the Hello Fresh sponsor of the podcasts with the way that K describes some of the meals he cooked, which I thought was funny but maybe wasn’t intentional).
There were a couple small things that bugged me. For some reason, a lot of the female characters were described as having “bleached blonde” hair, which isn’t really a big deal in itself but it was just something that I found weirdly repetitive. Also, some of the experiences that K has in relation to the game feel kind of disconnected and I wasn’t really sure what purpose they held other than to make the vibe more spooky. They could have been due to the multiple dimensions , but I wasn’t sure. Those parts were not bad by any means, and I actually enjoyed reading them, but they felt more Tanis-y than from Rabbits.
The ending is similar to the Rabbits podcast in you’re left uncertain about everything that happened in the story, which was kind of mind-bendy and confusing but I liked it.
Other than those minor things, I really loved this book. I loved the characters and I loved revisiting the mystery and nostalgia of the podcast, as well as going deeper into the origin of the game and the more science fiction elements to the story.
I think Terry Miles did a good job of writing a separate story in the world of Rabbits that’s different from the story of the podcast, but still had the same things that I love about the podcast: coincidences/synchronicities, conspiracies from shadowy organizations, false memories, the puzzle and the mystery of the game, the possibility of multiple dimensions, and all of the references to old games and popular culture. I also loved the references to the podcasts, both in specific details of the plot and smaller things like the Tanis t-shirt (and I’m pretty sure there were some nods to the Hello Fresh sponsor of the podcasts with the way that K describes some of the meals he cooked, which I thought was funny but maybe wasn’t intentional).
There were a couple small things that bugged me. For some reason, a lot of the female characters were described as having “bleached blonde” hair, which isn’t really a big deal in itself but it was just something that I found weirdly repetitive. Also, some of the experiences that K has in relation to the game feel kind of disconnected and I wasn’t really sure what purpose they held other than to make the vibe more spooky. They could have been due to the
The ending is similar to the Rabbits podcast in you’re left uncertain about everything that happened in the story, which was kind of mind-bendy and confusing but I liked it.
Other than those minor things, I really loved this book. I loved the characters and I loved revisiting the mystery and nostalgia of the podcast, as well as going deeper into the origin of the game and the more science fiction elements to the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Grief, and Car accident
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