I loved the first one and this one is definitely a different take than that one was. The moment I started this book I knew I was in for an interesting ride and I definitely wasn't wrong. The POV switches were very fun cause no one seems to be reliable and the opening few pages had me on edge immediately. Definitely a worthy sequel.

I had to read this twice to feel like I got it. The first read was excitement as a lover of Bunny and wanting to know the plot, and the second was a slower read to absorb of all of the wild things that happen over the course of this thick, strange novel.

If you are not already a fan of Mona Awad's other books and the fever dream nature of them, this might be a struggle because it is not as straightforward of a narrative as Bunny. This is a book about the Process and Creation, about the selfishness of being an artist, the endless competition, the desire to be Seen and Known, while simultaneously Mysterious and Idolized. It's a trip, my friends. And if you've ever been in a creative writing workshop, it's like reading the worst version of people's theory, or when people take it too far. A hilarious take on Kill Your Darlings though.

I found myself laughing a lot more than I expected in the last third of the book. Just giggles at the absurdity and then the Reality. I got new perspectives on familiar characters (I even begrudgingly accepted that Allan wasn't a total knob and I probably would've liked him as a professor) and even learned new reasons to love the Bunnies, alongside real pity for them and not just Samantha's disdain laced with pity.

If you go into this expecting a true sequel to Bunny you won't get it until the very, very end. This is more like a prequel mixed with a sideways jump, and wholly its own narrative with its own journey (for once specific character, everyone else is pretty much the same at the end...haha...)

We Love You, Bunny gave me exactly what I didn’t know I needed: a deeper look at how the Bunnies even came to be. As a prequel, it adds context that I honestly wish had been in the original book, but it also works as a sequel, pushing things forward in ways that are just as unsettling. The whole experience still felt like an acid trip—chaotic, bizarre, and strangely addictive—but I loved the way it layered more meaning into the madness.

Mona Awad’s writing blurs the line between horror and humor so well that I caught myself laughing in one moment and shivering in the next. The Bunnies’ world is wild, uncomfortable, and impossible to look away from. Sure, the repetition and surreal spirals slowed things down a bit, but overall this book deepened the mythology while keeping that uncanny, off-the-wall energy. It’s weird, it’s sharp, and it made me love the world of the Bunnies even

Delightfully Bizarre. I was chuckling and snickering to myself throughout the whole book. This is going to be another book that will cause divisive opinions and I am here for it! I can’t wait for the conversations this book will create!
I am also eager for a physical copy of We Love You, Bunny to be safely placed in my paws so I can read it again. Publication day is almost here!

Absolutely, Cher! Here’s a condensed, casual-style review that hits all your points:

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We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆

I really liked getting the Bunnies’ perspective this time—it was fresh, eerie, and gave a whole new layer to the weirdness from Bunny. Seeing how they created Aerius and how their twisted little world began. It was also great knowing Aerius’ view on how it all went down,

That said, some parts dragged. The dreamy, surreal style is cool, but there were moments where I didn’t feel like picking it back up. Still, the shift in viewpoint made it worth the read, especially if you’re already a fan of the original.

Thank you Net Galleyfor this eARC in ex hange for my honest review.

So many swirling thoughts at play but foremost is that Mona Awad’s title as Queen of the Dark Comedy Fever Dream stands strong.

As a super-fan of ‘Bunny’, I’d argue this sequel/prequel predicates on exactly that. Reading this standalone feels truly difficult to me. Possible, but definitely not worth it.

Initially, the structural choices in revolving POV felt confused and chaotic (probably the point, Bunny). However, I’m so glad I trusted the process and held on to the end because it was worth the price of admission. If ‘Bunny’ explored loneliness & depression, this explored obsession, attempts to control the narrative, group think/cult psychosis — all so very on target to the world at present. It plays fast in loose with fandom mentality; who owns the story? The writer or the reader?

Once again, Awad hides so much in plain sight of her cleverly chosen words.

What we have come to know and love from Mona Awad. While I do not find this as successful as a concept as Bunny, it was fun to go down the rabbit hole again and into the world of all things Bunny.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early review copy.

<blockquote><i>“Well, this isn’t exactly fucking Frankenstein, Bunny.”</i></blockquote>


The blurb calls this a prequel and a sequel and a stand alone, and I'd say that's not accurate.  This is more of a continuation, a companion piece, it starts at the beginning of [book:Bunny|53285047] and carries on with the same story from various POVs, and if you haven't read the original, you will have a very different experience.  I didn't think <i>Bunny</i> needed a sequel, but I trust Awad, so I forged ahead without hesitation.   (In hindsight, I should have hesitated!)

I found the first third of this book, Part 1, to be an absolute slog.  It’s a retelling of what happened in Bunny, from the other women’s POVs.  There are attempts at humor during the retellings, but mostly I just wanted SOMETHING NEW to happen.  

In Part 2, we get Aerius's POV, and that at least feels fresh and new, but it did get bogged down with Aeriius’s quirky style.  Not exactly a page-turner. I’d set this down and not pick it up again for days. 

<blockquote><i>This, Reader, was the Eve before the Violences, which I must now return to in my Tellings ☹ 🙂  Which all began the next Day with the Arrival of their Immortal. The Poets had stayed up quite late that Eve, scribbling and clicking madly, putting what they called “the Last Touches” on their Manny Scripts, while I sat, Muse-like, drinking my Self into a pretty Oblivion in their Center ☹ (They never ceased plying me with the Goldy Liquid, for which I was grateful.)</i></blockquote>

How many times can you read “Goldy Liquid” before you lose it?  How does 30 times sound?  Add 34 instances of “Dandy Lion,” 18 instances of “Manny Scripts,” 43 of “Poet Trees,” 10 of "Trenchy Coats," and so on, and it’s starting to feel like this book does not want me to read it.  (I confess I thought “Goldy Liquid” was beer, but finally it was explained to be  “Goldschläger,” yuck.)

Part 3 swings back to the "bunnies" group POV, and it's just more rehashing of the original book, I didn't feel like this added anything to the first story.  Part 4 brings us back to Aerius's POV, and I confess I started skimming bits of that, until finally Aerius meets Allan, and THAT conversation was not what I expected.  It felt like it was the entire point of the book, and it was the best part of the book, but was it worth it?  Worth slogging through 440 pages to get there?  And were the remaining 50 pages worth reading?  

Meh.  I could have done without this one.  

<i>Bunny</i> did something that felt unique and fresh and uncomfortable. It felt like it meant something.  I felt like I understood it.  But then I'm faced with this book, and I don't understand why it exists.  Maybe only people who have been through a MFA program can appreciate this book.

The most galling aspect of it all is how oddly anti-feminist it feels.  All of the women in this story are selfish, violent, nutjobs.  The only three voices of reason in here come from men.

I have become a loyal Awad fan through all the weirdness of each of her past novels, and I appreciate that she was trying "something" here, but this book did nothing for me.

Thank you to NetGalley, Simon Element and Mona Awad for sharing this ARC with me, in exchange for my honest review.

I am here for everything that Mona Awad writes. The characters and plot are equal parts yummy and hilarious. The pace is chaotic and smooth at the same time. I love that this book is broken up into 5 parts. In my opinion, sequels aren't as good as #1. However, dare I say, that I loved this book more than #1!! This sequel was well worth waiting for.

I wholeheartedly recommend this book, I promise y'all won't regret it!!

I have no idea what I just read. Mona Awad’s We Love You, Bunny is weird, funny, and confusing all at once—and I’m still trying to process it. Going in, I loved Bunny and really should have reread it before this one. There was quite a lot referring to Bunny and that overall story.

I found myself giggling at times just because of how absurd and clever some parts were. The Aerius chapters were the highlight for me—I was the most engaged and interested whenever the narrative shifted there.

But I have to admit… this book felt way too long. At nearly 500 pages, it dragged in places, and I have no idea why it was this long. At one point, a single chapter on my Kindle was almost four hours—that’s a lot to ask when the story already feels intentionally disorienting.

But at the end of the day, this just didn’t work for me as much as I wanted it to. The length felt excessive, the confusion often outweighed the payoff, and while there were bright spots, it wasn’t nearly as strong as Bunny.

We Love You, Bunny is unsettling, clever, and strangely addictive. Mona Awad has a gift for blurring the line between reality and delusion, and this novel is no exception. The story follows Bunny, a character whose unraveling mind is at once darkly funny and deeply uncomfortable, and the writing pulls you straight into her distorted perspective. Awad’s prose is sharp, lyrical, and laced with dread, making even the most ordinary moments feel uncanny.

The novel shines in how it captures obsession, insecurity, and the way perception can twist relationships beyond recognition. The surreal elements are handled in a way that makes them both terrifying and oddly relatable. Awad balances humor and horror so well that I often laughed in the same passages that gave me chills.

Still, the book can be dense. Some sections linger too long in repetition or abstraction, which occasionally slows the momentum. Readers looking for a s traightforward plot may feel lost, as the experience is more about atmosphere and psychological disorientation than a clear narrative arc.

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon Element for the eARC.

Picking up We Love You, Bunny felt like slipping back into the warm embrace of an old, cherished friend. It had been years since I last read Bunny, and yet, from the very first pages of this sequel, all the eerie details, haunting imagery, and unforgettable quirks of the original story came rushing back as if no time had passed at all.

True to Mona Awad’s signature style, this book is as darkly witty as ever—infused with surreal, dreamlike scenes and just the right dash of unsettling, grotesque elements that feel oddly playful rather than off-putting. I was absolutely enthralled by the way the author delves into the origins of the Bunnies and the intricate dynamics that brought these girls together. Without giving too much away, parts of the narrative are recounted from a fresh, thought-provoking point of view that adds depth and texture to the story without retreading familiar ground.

Now, it’s fair to say that sequels rarely outshine their predecessors—and this one is no exception—but We Love You, Bunny still shines brilliantly in its own right. It’s a flawless five-star experience, and an essential read for anyone who loved Bunny. That said, going into this without having read the first book would leave you lost in the weeds—it’s a continuation that builds upon everything that came before.

But this isn’t just what people expect it to be. It’s so much more—a revelation, a masterclass in how far fiction can stretch when one is willing to embrace the absurd, the beautiful, and the terrifying all at once. Mona Awad’s genius, inventiveness, and sheer boldness to push narrative boundaries left me in awe. At first, some of the directions the story took had me hesitating—I wasn’t sure where it was going—but I’m so glad I stayed open to the ride. The novel surprised me at every turn, weaving together elements of dark academia, classical literature, romance, fantasy, folklore, thrillers, and so much more into a tapestry that was at once silly, thrilling, heartbreaking, and deeply moving.

The ending? I was tearing up, overwhelmed by how human it all felt. It’s astonishing how much emotional weight was packed into fewer than 500 pages—every sentence pulsed with purpose, every twist felt earned, and I found myself savoring the language, re-reading passages, and fully immersing myself in the experience. I’m usually a speed reader, but this book demanded attention, patience, and reflection, challenging me to slow down and absorb it word by word.

The world-building, prose, and narrative structure are unlike anything I’ve ever encountered before. I could not have predicted the journey this story would take me on, and that’s what makes it so exceptional. Mona Awad is truly one of a kind, and this may very well be her finest work to date.

I knew I was excited for this book and that it was going to hit... but I didn’t expect it to surpass the original source material! Seriously—better than Bunny. And the best part? You don’t need to read Bunny first. This works beautifully as a standalone, a prequel, or a sequel. That flexibility? I loved it so, so much.

This time, the story shifts to the perspectives of the Bunnies themselves. Sam is present, but she’s more of a listener—an audience surrogate. She returns for a book tour stop, only to be kidnapped by her former cohort and tied up in an attic. From there, they feel compelled to tell her the real story—what actually happened—and reveal that her version (Bunny) was a Fiction (pun very much intended).

I genuinely enjoyed all the narrators. This book adds so much depth to Bunny—I kept thinking back to it, reevaluating everything with this new lens. And the new narrator? No spoilers, but WOW. They added a whole new layer to the story that I didn’t know I needed.

One small thing I really appreciated: I could finally tell which Bunny was which. In Bunny, I struggled to keep track of who was who, but here, each character feels more distinct. I’m usually terrible with character names—I still don’t remember their real names—but I absolutely know who they are now, thanks to the new narrator’s perspective.

It’s just so much fun. Full of bizarre twists and turns, and I truly had no idea where it was going. I would love for Mona Awad to write something next about the town itself—why there’s so much magic, creation, and destruction packed into this eerie little college town.

If this book has been told entirely in Aerius’s POV, this would’ve been an amazing book :) The surreal quality of the story that was present in Bunny is back, and the writing style was great. But the book was also entirely too long :(

How many times can one word be used in a book, Bunny? (The answer according to the search option on my kindle is 970, which means on average almost twice a page) What was real and what was fictional? What was that ending?

While I thought certain parts of this were highly entertaining, and the dark humor had me laughing out loud at times, it went on for far too long. Shortening this up to a novella told through Aerius’s POV only would’ve made for a much more entertaining read, in my opinion.

This sequel did too much. It added so many layers to an already enchanting story. I felt like I was slogging my way through the book just to get to the end because I liked the first one so much. I feel like the beginning and the end could have been a small post-story for the first novel.

I’m going to pretend this book never happened. Bunny was a perfect as a stand alone, no sequel needed, this will be wiped from my brain effective immediately.

Wow. Mona Awad strikes again with a fantastic wild ride of a book. Mind blown. Do I dare say I liked this one a little more than Bunny® (One of my favvv books)
I always have SUCH a hard time writing a review for a sequel because I don't want to giveaway any spoilers. However, I feel like you could read this one before Bunny if you wanted to. For me, this made the book Bunny SO much more understandable.
You truly get a behind the scenes view at everything that happens before and after Samantha's time with the fiction cohort. This book switches POVs and is told by all the girls in Samantha's old group and...a bunny. The bunny POV was probably one of my favorite aspects of this book. I caught myself laughing out loud while fascinated at the same time. The girls are all taking turns sharing their accounts of what really happened during theirs and Samantha's time spent together and before. Hearing each different perspective told as a story was very interesting and provided a lot more light as to what happened in the first book. The ending was probably top 3 plot twists I have ever read. This book was truly everything I expected it to be and more. Love you, Bunny.

This was somehow slightly easier to follow than Bunny but also weirder. The Bunnies have kidnapped Sam and are holding her captive while they tell their version of the events of Bunny, and we also get a lot of the perspective of one of the men they created. This is tough to rate, because if you liked Bunny, you'll probably like this too. But I got completely lost in Bunny and was hoping this would help clear things up... and instead I felt more like I was forcing myself through it. So not my favorite but worth a shot if you already know you like this writing style.

We love you, bunny revisits Mona Awad's first novel Bunny. This one gives much needed context to Awad's Bunny and provides other POVs that were missing. This novel was a little difficult for me to get through as I felt parts were unnecessary long. This book is written in second person and mostly all monologuing. I felt that the over use of emojis really took me out of the story. I would recommend this book if you really enjoyed Bunny, but would not recommend it if you didn't enjoy Bunny.

Oh, you thought we were done with “Bunny”? That the bunny-shaped bloodbath of the original was the end? Bunny, sweetie… no. “We Love You, Bunny” is back, it’s bigger, it’s bloodier, and it’s giving "Frankenstein" by way of "Heathers", if the Heathers could conjure creatures with their brains and a glue gun.

This time, we’re in the Bunnies’ territory. Literally. Sam is tied up in the attic and being forced to listen while the hive-mind clique she eviscerated in her bestselling debut (yes, “Bunny” exists in-universe) delivers their side of the story. It’s a retcon revenge tour. A metafictional takedown. A pastel-colored therapy session with a body count.

The novel is split into five sections and opens with each Bunny taking the stage like it’s “The Real MFA Students of Warren University.” You finally get to see what’s under the matching headbands, and spoiler alert: it’s trauma, glitter, competitive passive aggression, and rage. I wanted to roll my eyes so hard they fell out and then immediately sew them back in so I could keep reading.

And then. Aerius. Bunny, Aerius. The first draft. The mistake. The miracle. The murder boy. His POV is part love letter, part therapy session, part fanfic scribbled in a haunted Lisa Frank notebook. I adored him. I wanted to protect him. I wanted to scream into a pillow every time he described the Pony™ in his pocket like it was a living being. And it kind of was.

Yes, his chapters go on forever. Yes, the smiley face punctuation becomes a war crime. But I was weirdly invested in his journey from bunny-boy weapon to soft, confused, axe-toting dreamer who writes poetry in the forest and kind of wants to kiss Jonah. He’s giving murder twink, and I mean that lovingly.

Let’s be real, this book is not for everyone. If “Bunny” left you confused and mildly disturbed, “We Love You, Bunny” is going to feel like being dropped into a graduate-level fever dream with homework. The metafiction is extra. The world-building doubles down. The lore gets a glitter bomb, a lobotomy, and a syllabus. And the ambiguity that made “Bunny” so deliciously unhinged? Pulled back like a dusty curtain. You’re going to see behind the scenes. It might ruin the magic. Or, if you’re like me, it might make you scream “YES” into the void because it somehow made the chaos even weirder.

But it’s also longer than it needs to be. Some of the Bunny monologues drag. Some of the poetic nonsense feels like a bit. The middle sags like a sad MFA thesis. And by the end, I wasn’t sure if I was moved or just dizzy from the glitter fumes.

Still. I laughed. I gasped. I considered setting fire to my college workshop memories. I think Mona Awad is one of the only authors who could pull this level of absurdity off with a straight face and still hit me with a real emotional gut punch underneath the chaos. Strong 3.5 stars. Would I reread? Probably not. Am I still obsessed? Unfortunately, yes. Bunny forever.

Huge thanks to Simon Element and NetGalley for the ARC. I would’ve sold my last functioning brain cell to get back into the Bunnyverse, but you spared me the public humiliation. You’re the real MVPs. Unlike Allan.