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smurfette's review against another edition
4.0
Ok where to start with Bunny? So I wasn't even intending on reading this one, but I kept seeing in being discussed in my favourite reading group, and it was being sold as "Heathers meets Mean Girls means Frankenstein", and honestly that completely pulled me in.
Reading the reviews for this doesn't give much away beyond the fact that it comes across very much as a marmite type of book. You are either on board with the weird and some times creepy vibes of the story and the fact that pretty much all the characters are basically unlikeable mean girls, or you aren't. There is no in between. The story is more satirical, dark comedy than horror, and that is part of the reason it was a four star rather than a five star for me, but it was still one of my favourite reads of the year so far.
The writing can some times be almost so sickly sweet in it's description that it almost makes your teeth hurt, and other times it becomes dark, twisty and abstract. It has a rollercoaster feel in the way it switches and moves through the story.
If you like abstract, weird and almost pretentious at time story telling, and don't go in expecting to like the characters then I would definitely recommend, but it isn't a book for everyone.
Reading the reviews for this doesn't give much away beyond the fact that it comes across very much as a marmite type of book. You are either on board with the weird and some times creepy vibes of the story and the fact that pretty much all the characters are basically unlikeable mean girls, or you aren't. There is no in between. The story is more satirical, dark comedy than horror, and that is part of the reason it was a four star rather than a five star for me, but it was still one of my favourite reads of the year so far.
The writing can some times be almost so sickly sweet in it's description that it almost makes your teeth hurt, and other times it becomes dark, twisty and abstract. It has a rollercoaster feel in the way it switches and moves through the story.
If you like abstract, weird and almost pretentious at time story telling, and don't go in expecting to like the characters then I would definitely recommend, but it isn't a book for everyone.
laurencatherine44's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rabid_reading's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
carlyf12's review against another edition
4.0
What a wild flippin’ ride. I will give this book all the credit for blowing my mind in the last 80 pages. Since when does an Act III really pop off?!
Such a gorgeous story at its core - the impending doom of loneliness, otherness, and being completely forgettable.
Knocking it down a star because I wish the pacing had been faster in the beginning and there were parts I had to read over to put the pieces together.
Such a gorgeous story at its core - the impending doom of loneliness, otherness, and being completely forgettable.
Knocking it down a star because I wish the pacing had been faster in the beginning and there were parts I had to read over to put the pieces together.
aleadle6's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
eviesellers's review against another edition
2.0
did anyone who read this book actually understand it or is everyone just lying to me
this book felt bizarre and experimental just for the sake of being so rather than taking its strange elements and making a unique and cohesive story. for all of its parodying of pompous mfa english lit writing students, this book could have been written by one.
the bunny cult was confusing and i'm not sure i really understood how any of it worked logistically. also ava and samantha's relationship ended up confusing me as it was revealed at the end that samantha had actually been in love with ava? but that had not been hinted at or acted upon in any way whatsoever before?
tldr this book was weird and edgy for the sake of being weird and edgy, i wanted a dark academia horror thriller thing but just got confusion and meh
this book felt bizarre and experimental just for the sake of being so rather than taking its strange elements and making a unique and cohesive story. for all of its parodying of pompous mfa english lit writing students, this book could have been written by one.
the bunny cult was confusing and i'm not sure i really understood how any of it worked logistically. also ava and samantha's relationship ended up confusing me as it was revealed at the end that samantha had actually been in love with ava? but that had not been hinted at or acted upon in any way whatsoever before?
tldr this book was weird and edgy for the sake of being weird and edgy, i wanted a dark academia horror thriller thing but just got confusion and meh
melissa_charles's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
stitchesmcgoo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5