The Rabbit Hutch: A novel

Content warning for violence, death, sexual violence, statutory rape, grooming/child sexual abuse, animal abuse, stalking, home invasion, and related topics. I think this was a weird book. I'm still thinking about it, so a good weird. The characters felt completely unique, I don't think I've read people quite like this. I liked how the story was set up, but sometimes the writing was a bit much.

The clever part of this book is the various voices Tess Gunty gives life to. Each persona is given ample space for fleshing out their details which overall creates a compelling tapestry of experiences. That myriad of perspectives is also what adds to the disjointed experience of reading this novel. Combined with a misuse of the non-linear format, you’re left searching for the anchor that should bring it all together. In the maze of all these li...read more

This book is fabulous- great writing and ultimately even a great story. The reason I'm withholding a star is that early on we're told that [spoiler, but not really as it's the beginning] the main character will stabbed to death and I lived in complete terror of this the entire time I was reading the book and I didn't enjoy that anxiety. Also there was just a lot of violence in the book which I also dislike.

People are always like "why don't you j...read more