Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Bunny by Mona Awad

45 reviews

emilyjhahn's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Classism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, and Mental illness

jo_lzr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This is one of those books that I could sit here for hours and try to express my thoughts about it but I just don't know what to say. 
Firstly, there were some quotes and scenes in this book that I really did enjoy, whether they were poetic or completely insane. 
Honestly, I could just describe this book as creepy, crazy and sad (and a bit horny). 
Also, I enjoyed the author's sarcasm for the pretentiousness of some people in the art world. I think that it was done in a very smart way. 
On the other hand, there were some parts in the story where I couldn't understand what was happening, but I understand that this is the author's purpose. 
Overall, this was an interesting read hence why I am giving it 3 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Classism, Cursing, and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

gellyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I think the main reason I enjoyed (and devoured) this book so much is because so much is up for interpretation. And normally I hate that,  but it worked so well for me here. The rage and abandonment in a workshop. Feeling like an outsider. The representation of her voice, her art, and that the ideas themselves are her soulmate. The fucking possibility that

Spoiler

Samantha is  schizophrenic or some other type of mentally ill that leads her to make up all the magic. The idea that writing or art instead is magic/magical.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence

helenamichelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Mental illness, and Sexual content

quinkell98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was a slow start because the language was heavy and flowery, but I did enjoy how the author used the language of the book to portray the mindset of the main character. Also it was quite the twist. I definitely did not see it coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment and Addiction

aeriecircus's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Body horror, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Drug abuse

Minor: Abandonment

amberghinii's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Classism, Gore, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

atr1975's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Mental illness, Grief, Gaslighting, Death, Cursing, Bullying, Body horror, Blood, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Outing, Animal death, and Classism

Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape, Drug use, and Drug abuse

booksofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Self harm, Blood, Death, and Kidnapping

ylimeread's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Abandonment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Blood, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Classism