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Bunny

by Mona Awad

Rated 4 out of 5Alison's rating

We call them Bunnies because that is what they call each other. Seriously. Bunny. Samantha Heather Mackey is an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at Warren University. In fact, she is utterly repell…

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Strange, dark and unforgettable

Reviewed 8 November 2025 messyreaderby messyreader Spoiler free

Bunny is one of those books that gets under your skin. It is darkly funny, deeply strange and utterly unsettling. I loved how satirical it was, almost an allegory for academia and the struggle to find identity and belonging in such a warped environment. Awad captures the absurdity of creative writing programmes with sharp precision and wicked humour, turning it into something grotesque and fascinating.

It's an uncomfortable read at times, the kind of book that lingers long after you've finished it. The lack of clear resolution will divide readers, but it adds to the dreamlike quality of the story.

Overall, Bunny is strange, smart, and disturbingly original. It?s certainly unlike anything I've read before.

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