Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Little Rabbit

I was so consumed by this book. I read it so quickly and it’s still on my mind. Definitely a bit of a sexy novel but it’s so compelling in how it explores how our identities change through our lives, how we adjust to these changes, as well as love and friendship alongside this theme. Beautifully written. I can’t wait to see what Alyssa Songsiridej does next.

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

*Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC

A reflective, sensual read that explores themes of agency and power, Little Rabbit drags at times, though it's elevated by the heady last chapter.

I appreciate that the book veers into unexpected directions, things never quite panning out like I initially predict them to. Another thing I enjoy is how Songsiridej portrays the lives of those in their 30s - an age where many suppose is full-grown adulthood though reality never quite measures up - with many changing and still struggling in their personal and professional lives, on the cusp of something reachable yet far-off.

The main relationship between the choreographer and Rabbit is a sensual and thought-provoking one as well, delving into topics such as art, power, agency, and trust, though I think that it could have been more subtle yet explored more deeply. The main character's relationships and conflicts with both the choreographer and her friend Annie are interesting, but they also feel repetitive at times with the same loops happening over and over, dragging the pacing.

The last chapter, however, is masterful, a heady crescendo of a conclusion spun by superb writing and the surprising revelations of Rabbit's and the choreographer's real names, and really elevating the book as a whole.

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challenging tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A nameless writer meets an esteemed choreographer at a residency retreat. After months of no contact, he invites her to his dance company’s show in Boston, her home. She is dazzled–by him, by the dancers, the art. He is fifty-one; her thirty, queer. The writer’s experimental novel hasn’t attracted attention, her work is unfulfilling, her best friend and roommate–another queer female writer–has an agent. As their friendship crumbles, power shifts. The choreographer consumes the writer, pulling her out of herself bit by bit until she is unrecognizable–until she is his. An unsettling and breathless story about power, jealousy, submission, and art.

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