A very different book for me.... I can't pinpoint exactly what it was that encouraged me to finish this book. The author lures you in with her story telling and the lives of very different characters who are linked together in interesting and, at times, tragic ways. When a book makes you think about it after you have completed it, it has done its job. Well done, Tess Gunty!

Hmmm. I wish I would've loved this more. The plot sounded so intriguing to me. "The Rabbit Hutch" deals with very sensitive subject matter, which I didn't mind but there were too many characters to keep track of. The narrative switches so abruptly that I couldn't keep all the point-of-views straight. It was very overwhelming. I decided to keep reading, and overall I was expecting more from this story. I just felt disconnected from the ending. It wasn't a bad novel and the writing was nice, but it's a mixed bag for me.

First off, the cover art for this book is amazing. Immediately made me interested! One thing that can also make or break a book is its summary, which in my opinion, fell short of when describing this novel. I realize that with such a bizarre premise, it can be difficult to write what the book is about, but I think something a little more mysterious and drawing the reader's attention to that fact that the book doesn't follow a typical narrative could have been the way to go. Let me get into the overall plot- loved it. The idea of different people living in an apartment complex in a derelict town that's about to undergo a complete gentrification is a very interesting angle. By the summary blurb, I thought this book was just going to be about the foster kids and their antics. Blandine was such a great character, and I was constantly wondering what would happen to her. The subplot with the deceased actress was great, as was her son obsessed with rubbing the glow stick substance all over himself. I would love to see a film or tv show capture this entire book! I think this novel would be great for fans of the podcast (and books series based off it) Welcome to Nightvale or even Twin Peaks. It has just the right amount of strange moments that you can appreciate it wrapped up in emotion and grit. I will be telling everyone about this one, and can't wait to read more of Tess Gunty!