This was too cool...it was grotesque, gory, thought-provoking. I loved it. I don't know why. But I did!

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I read this all almost all the way through with minimal breaks. Usually with compilations of short stories, I find there's always at least one that does absolutely nothing for me. That didn't happen here. Each story was eerie and intriguing but somehow without trying too hard. I'd love to read the author's full-length novels; here's to hoping they are translated soon.

What a first story in this collection that was so creepy and yet restrained. And that is just the beginning with each story so different. A great choice to give someone looking to get out of their reading comfort zone.

Every story that I’ve read from this collection possesses a kind of dark, almost psychedelic absurdity to it. However, it’s not the kind that drives me away, but rather, that makes me want to keep on going. I think part of it is because I want to see what other strange places Bora Chung’s imagination will take me next. Also, while I’m sure some of his stories make a lot more sense in a specifically modern day Korean context, I also find them honestly quite fitting for the chaotic, ridiculous context that I currently find myself living in. These stories help confirm the present is a baffling mess by exaggerating some modern woes to a twisted degree. However, they also provide a kind of escape with their settings and poles that manage to be more preposterous and fantastical than what I currently experience or read about in my day to day. There’s an odd comfort to it, honestly.

I’m glad I stepped out of my comfort zone for the tales of “Cursed Bunny.” And I hope to see more of Chung’s stories, as she’s done a marvelous job capturing much of the strange spirit of these times.