I was so excited to revisit Warren and the world of Bunny, and could not have predicted the journey Mona Awad was about the bring me on. It has the dark feminine occult mood of the first book, but with an added biting humor and deep heart. I hated that it had to end.

Mary Shelley would be proud! I love this, so creepy and haunting. I do think I loved the first book more but I did really enjoy this. The world-building and prose was so unique and so beautiful.

In true Mona Awad style, was I confused? Yes? Did I life every second of it? Also yes! Highly recommend.

First, I want to thank Simon & Schuster publishing for this ARC. I was really intrigued to read this book and I honestly had no idea what to expect. But this book was far better than any of my expectations. I know Bunny has a cult following, and while I enjoyed it, I wouldn't say it was a favorite of all times. I enjoyed this book much more than the first one. To me, it had a lot more dry humor which I enjoy. I feel like it also explained a lot of my questions from Bunny and wrapped everything up nicely. A quote from the Simon & Schuster website says “We Love You, Bunny is both a prequel and a sequel, and an unabashedly wild and totally complete stand-alone novel” which I think is the perfect way to describe this book. My only complaint is that I thought the first half of the book was a bit slow, but that may be because I started the book in a reading slump. Overall, I am glad to have read this book.

ARC provided by NetGalley & the publishers, S&S/Marysue Rucci Books (thank you), the views are my own.

Bunny! I'm not allowed to quote the book in my review prerelease, so that's all I'll say for my fellow Bunnies. I didn't know this book was even a possibility until a few months ago, but as soon as I found out about it, I was so excited. Bunny has stuck with me, haunted me you could say, since I read it.

We Love You, Bunny is actually a one size fits all book, for people who loved Bunny & those that are unfamiliar with it but are curious about it or this book. It simultaneously acts as a prequel or sequel, & a standalone. I know this sounds like a weird description, but when you read weird books, would you expect anything less?

Bunny was perfectly weird, & I know a concern of one of my friends is that reading this could take away from it, but I think it adds a bit more flavor, or some sprinkles perhaps. Or you can look at it as it's own separate pastry.

The symbolism just knocked me over the head with this book. I don't remember how much I noticed or didn't notice it in Bunny, or maybe it's specifically because of one of the POV characters that I was even able to connect it all. (Why did it take me a book and a half to realize the significance of a college named Warren?)

The pace is slow, & it slowly builds up speed starting at the halfway point. I read the second half within 4 days, including between bands at a concert. (I also had a lot of brain fog when I began, so your experience may vary greatly.)

TL:DR: Is this book going to fuck with your mind while being completely weird & also making you love it? Yes.

There have been a rare number of times in my life when I felt giddy while reading a book--and this one has some of my favorite prose ever. I've read and enjoyed all of Mona Awad's work, but there's something about her and the BCU (Bunny Cinematic Universe) that just really works for me. Her connection with this world and these characters, it creates magic as far as I'm concerned.

I was admittedly skeptical going in; I felt that *Bunny* was so thoroughly a complete standalone... The narration, direct-to-reader from our four original Bunnies, is so effective. Awad explores varying perspectives and hidden emotions and the intense contradiction of these co-dependent friendships. I think my favorite part of this book is the narration we get from a new character (I don't want to spoil who): it is some of the most charming, tender, and heart-wrenching writing I've encountered.

One thing I will say is that I'm not sure this book is the strongest when it comes to plot and action, but honestly I don't care... If you loved *Bunny* as much as i did, I would definitely recommend this follow-up.

omg thank you for the ARC, Bunny! ☺

I went in expecting weird and trippy a bit violent, and We Love You, Bunny definitely delivered. It's described as a prequel/sequel/standalone and yeah, that about covers it. I don't think I would go into it not having read Bunny, but I read Bunny last year and don't remember it in detail and I think the book stood on its own enough for that. Although I do want to go reread Bunny now ☺

One thing I didn't expect going in (without looking at the length) is that it's a lot longer than Bunny, and it is sort of the prequel and sequel thing, there is a story within in a story and two very different Narratives in the book. It's sort of like getting two Bunnies in one ☺ But I sort of went in hoping for a book to Devour and ended up eating it in small bites instead.

I did enjoy We Love You, Bunny, but not in the same obsessed way as the original Bunny. I do think the ending really nailed it, though ☺ Overall it felt maybe a bit more literary than I remember Bunny being, like I would have appreciated it more if I had taken a creative writing class in college. Still a bit horror, but in the creepy wtf is going on side of horror, with light axe murder.

If you enjoyed Bunny you'll probably have a good time with this, it just didn't hit quite the same as the original.

3.5 stars

Our wackos are bacckkk, bunny!!! 🐰🐰🐰🐰

If in book 1 it felt like I’d been tossed into a full-blown mushroom high with colors melting and reality bending, this one felt more like wandering through the woods after. Still strange, still surreal, but quieter somehow. Everything's still weird and trippy, just with a different kind of energy. The chaos is still there. The confusion remains. But the impact just isn’t quite like the first.

This time, the story focuses on the Bunnies themselves, before they met Samantha. Which is super interesting because we finally get to see their world from their own twisted lens. And yeah, I was already braced for the madness after book 1, but this book still managed to throw in unexpected moments and bizarre turns that caught me off guard. That said, the element of surprise just couldn’t match what book 1 had.

But the thing is, the metaphors and the way things were portrayed didn’t feel as subtle this time. In book 1, there was this lingering mystery that allowed you to interpret everything in your own way. Everyone could walk away with a different take or feeling, or you could simply take it as it is (some weird-magical-surrealism-gore fiction). In this one, though, it felt like the book was more direct, almost steering you toward a fixed meaning. It still works if you just take it as it is, without digging too deep. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but for me, it took away a bit of the magic I felt with the first book.

Still, it was a good trippy mushroom ride. 🍄🍄

Note: Thank you Simon Element for giving me this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I adored Bunny, but I was conscious of the fact that many of my friends found it to be too cerebral and magical-realism-type. Despite the mystic nature of this book, I feel like it pulled back on a lot of the in-betweenness that made the first book so charming to me. I quite liked the length of the book, actually, and I enjoyed spending time with these characters.

Some have disagreed with this part, but I actually really loved the format of Aerius' sections. I thought it did something interesting with language that mirrored how other characters reacted to Aerius' speech in the book.

Taken altogether, I think this is less literary fiction and more genre fiction, despite the literary nature of the plot and setting. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing, as I quite enjoyed the book, but it was a substantial pivot from the heady and introspective nature of the first book in the series.

Receiving this ARC has been the highlight of my year 🙂

We Love You, Bunny is such a good follow up to Bunny and acts as both a prequel and a sequel. I loved getting into the Bunnies’ heads and honestly would have liked even more time with them. I feel like Aerius’s POVs went on a little too long and dragged a bit for me. 🙁 I enjoyed his adventures on Halloween night but found his time with both the poets and Ursula to be a tad repetitive, k?

But overall this was fantastic and I loved the ending, Bunny.

I don't really know how I feel about this book. Parts of it were good, but it felt unnecessary and too long a lot of the time. The ending made it seem like the entire book was just a set up for a third book and I don't know if I like that.

God, where do I start? This had me just as ravenous as Bunny did, but didn’t feel like a repeat of Bunny or a continuation with the same exact style or tone. This book took the same general vibes as Bunny (think magical, sexy and kinda dark and crazy), but made it match the plot.

I honestly think the style and syntax was bolder and more out there in this book, but it made it more enjoyable. I also really enjoyed the formatting with the different sections and points-of-view. It really pulled me into the world of the Bunnies and didn’t let go. I felt like I was going a little crazy myself while reading it.

I also think it can be read as a standalone or before or after reading Bunny. I didn’t remember every single detail of Bunny, but it didn’t stop me from enjoying this and really getting into the story and the madness (maybe even more than Bunny).

To avoid spoilers, all I will say is that I absolutely ADORED the new character introduced in this book. Their sections were my favorite and really put the rest of the characters’ actions in perspective in a way that added depth and nuance to such a crazy plot.

I think We Love You, Bunny really digs in deeper to the world of “Narrative Arts at Warren” and it’s many wild characters.

Not your average sequel — We Love You, Bunny is like Mona Awad writing twisted, wild fanfic of her own bizarre universe, and honestly, it’s ten times weirder than the first book. If you loved Bunny, this dark, funny, totally unreliable narrator-filled ride is for you.

It’s all monologue, heavy on the “Bunny” nicknames (which somehow works), with psychotic characters, dark humor, and moments that made me laugh when I really shouldn’t have. Expect creepy, chaotic, and utterly fascinating.

Thank you so much Mona and S&S for this arc!! I was incredibly excited to get into this book. I read Bunny for the first time two months ago, totally loved it. I couldn't connect to this one in the same way, however. It was such a funny read, but it also spelled out a lot of itself. Plenty of moments to be found of auteur/subject looking into the camera, looking at the audience and winking. The flow was off for me but honestly -- Mona took the creative journey where it was meant to go for her. So thankful for the opportunity to read this prepub, and will always been an Awad fan. <333

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novel! Wow! Another wild ride, just like Bunny. If I was rating just the first 200-250 pages of this book, I definitely could’ve added a star.
The first half of this book was a bit more tamed down than any part of Bunny. It was running through the events of Bunny from perspectives we hadn’t seen. I really enjoyed seeing things from a different view.
Unfortunately, it came to a point where it felt dragged out and forced, like it was trying to be as wild of a ride as Bunny was, but it didn’t quite hit the mark.
I thought the very ending was a nice touch and very interesting, though!
Overall, We Love You, Bunny has a solid start and not so solid ending in my opinion! But it still may be worth the read if you’re excited for an addition to the first novel. If you were disappointed by the announcement of the sequel or felt it was unnecessary, maybe just stick with Bunny.

I'm not sure what I expected for the sequel but it definitely wasn't this! Mona never disappoints as the queen of figurative language. I devoured this book and am so confused. 5 stars all around!

it was.. interesting. I was not nearly as hooked as I was in the first one, and while the narrative voice(s) worked with the characters, I found them repetitive instead. glad I read it and think it answers some questions I had about the first one but it was not necessarily everything I hoped for.

I was nervous to see how the author would continue from where the original novel left off and I was pleasantly surprised by the way the new story took on a life of its own. I’d definitely recommend this to fans of the original book.

Bunny!!

When I saw there would be a follow up to Bunny my jaw hit the floor. I always tell people Bunny is a book I will remember until my dying days because it is that unique and is a story so well told.

We Love You, Bunny was an amazing sequel (and prequel and just everything!).

I enjoyed the writing style. The characters are all fantastic. I had no idea what to expect going into this, it being a Mona Awad book and all. I was here for this story and wherever it would take me. I enjoyed it so much. The story structure, dialogue, characters, all of it was a 5 stars for me!

I will 100% be recommending this book to all my Bunnies 🐇🌹

Welp, this one was just not for me, Bunny. I loved "Bunny." I don't even know how many friend's hands I've earnestly pressed that book into, saying, "It's better not to know anything about it before you start. Just have fun." I read a lot of strange, dark literary fiction, and "Bunny" is truly an exquisite bit of storytelling.

I think what works so well in "Bunny" that the sequel lacks is the crucial bit of distance we have from the singular voice of the bunnies in the original. Without some narrative space, the cloying voice of the bunnies is overpowering. I was practically choking on it. After 120 pages, I realized—with quite a lot of book left to go—that I just could not spend that much time with them. It's a lot, Bunny. Really, too much.

If you loved the universe of "Bunny" and want to hang out in the candy-coated mental space of the antagonists, you'll probably enjoy the ride. But what I loved most about "Bunny" was Awad's deft reveal of each level of bonkers she brought the story. I never knew what was coming. We lose that element in "We Love You, Bunny." We know what to expect already, making the reveals feel more ordinary and the bunnies feel less menacing than mean spirited.

I'm giving it three stars because it's exactly the book it says it is. It just wasn't for me.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. Even though I didn't love it, I'm grateful for the opportunity to read and review it.