An absolutely hilarious addition to the Bunny universe. This is a must read if you've attended a liberal arts college and can handle a fair bit of ribbing.

What a fantastic continuation to my favorite universe ever. I’m absolutely thrilled to be able to get beastly access to this. I absolutely love getting all kinds of perspective from characters who are incredibly not perfect themselves. I will never not need more bunny.

I loved this book! This sure to be cult classic follows a heroine that says what we’re all thinking. I really liked the first book in the series but loved this one even more. I loved the way the author wrote, as if I could see into her thought process.

I would recommend this book to friends.

Thank you #netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my review.

BUNNY was such an incredible, weird fever dream, and I wasn't sure what to expect from its standalone prequel/sequel/spin-off. The book's blurb introduces the story, only setting up the first few pages of the book, which would normally annoy me. Here, I'm glad I had no hint or warning about what was to come. Awad, in her trademark acid-trip-gone-wrong prose, takes the reader through a deadly love letter to writing. Hearing from the Bunnies POV was much fun, but it was Aerius who stole the show. Ultimately, WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY is a tender, heart-wrenching, hilarious novel that contains laugh out loud humor side-by-side with poignant or pointed perspectives on love, writing, and self. Awad serves again.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

This was crazy. Maybe even more so than Bunny. I tried to describe this to a friend and I was like “a dude who used to be a bunny is running around trying to kill people named Allan.” Yup.

Anyways, I felt like the first part of the story was slow and then it picked up a lot. I liked the second two thirds of the book much more than the first. Really enjoyable … but also insane.

We Love You, Bunny is technically a sequel to Mona Awad’s Bunny, but it reads more like a companion novel—with elements of prequel and sequel blended into one deeply bizarre and unsettling fever dream. As someone who has read Bunny three times and found new interpretations with each pass, this latest entry into the Bunny-verse both answered some lingering questions and opened the door to even more mysteries.

This book dives deeper into the origins of the Bunny gang, revealing their side of the story in a way that’s as strange and disorienting as you'd expect—and maybe even more so. Seeing the contrast between how Samantha portrayed them and who they actually are was fascinating (and often laugh-out-loud funny), especially as the Bunnies themselves call out those distinctions.

One of the most unexpected and wild elements was the deep dive into the axe murderer mentioned in the first book. What I initially thought would be a minor thread turned into a major focus, and it added a chaotic, surreal twist that only Mona Awad could pull off.

Awad has a signature style: part psychological horror, part absurdist satire, and wholly original. Her writing exists on that razor's edge between creepy and whimsical, like the pink elephant sequence in Dumbo—you’re never quite sure what’s real, what’s metaphor, and what’s just full-on hallucination. And that’s exactly what makes her work so intoxicating.

This was easily one of my most anticipated reads of the year, and I’m beyond grateful to NetGalley and Simon Element | S&S / Marysue Rico Books for the advanced copy. I’m certain that, like Bunny, I’ll return to We Love You, Bunny again and uncover new layers. It’s a book that refuses to be pinned down—and that’s what makes it so unforgettable.

I love weird girl fiction and no one does it better than Mona, loved this so much, captivating writing that sucks you in from the very beginning

I read Bunny at the end of last year and loved it, so I was pumped to get this ARC.

However, this one was kind of a letdown 😭 I found a lot of it to be very long-winded, like, it could have been a lot shorter and still got the point across. It made it hard to keep reading at times without getting distracted. And while I loved the surrealism in Bunny, it almost felt like overkill in this one.

Now, I still loved the themes and it definitely set a nice background for the first book, so I can’t say I hated it. There were even some parts I enjoyed, and the ending was lowkey wild.

But yeah, I think I just expected a lot more after how great the first one was. It did at times feel like it was a chore to continue reading 😫

I can't explain why I'm drawn to Awad's Bunny books, but I am. This is a captivating tale that sucks you in so much you won't be able to do much else until you finish it and have a few days to process the story! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I was never going to give this less than 5 stars, okay? Bunny is one of my favorite novels and Mona Awad could have just published her grocery list, called it the sequel/prequel to Bunny, and I would have given it 5 stars. That said, this was such a good time, oh my god. The story follows our bunnies from the original novel, not super-pleased with their depiction at the hands of Sam, the narrator from Bunny, who has just published her account of her time spent in an MFA program, surrounded by the titular bunnies. The bunnies kidnap Sam and force her to hear “their side” of the story, from the beginninging. A tagline to this describes it as “Heathers meets Frankenstein” and I agree with that! I really don’t think anyone but Awad could write this story. It’s deranged and weird zany but with a cupcake pink veneer that feels like such a thin line to straddle and she does it seamlessly. Parts of the story are told by one singular bunny, then followed up with the collective group speaking, which I thought would be grating, but again, it worked for me. I loved this! Loved it. Already looking forward to reading again. Bunny forever.

Forget the star system, 5/5 🐰 for this masterpiece!!
If you loved or liked Bunny, you will LOVE this follow up.
Have you ever wondered what the Bunnies thought of Sam's published version of events? What's their side of the story? Have you ever wondered what the Boy Bunnies thought of everything?
The writing is (as always) phenomenal and each character truly has their own voice.
We Love You, Bunny is absolutely twisted and *impossible* to put down.
I cannot recommend it enough!
Thank you, Bunny, for another incredible read 🐰🐰

Mona Awad has done it again. We Love You, Bunny is a razor-sharp, pitch-black descent back into the Bunny-verse—equal parts horror story, artistic manifesto, and psychosexual fever dream.

Both a prequel and sequel to Bunny, this novel hands the narrative over to the girls themselves. What starts as a revenge plot quickly mutates into something stranger and more compelling: a fractured origin story of friendship, power, and monstrous creativity. With Sam gagged and bound, the Bunnies recount their own version of events—uncensored, unhinged, and far more unsettling than anything Sam ever imagined.

Awad’s prose is as viciously precise as ever, swinging between academic satire and hallucinatory horror without missing a beat. The result is a novel that’s wickedly smart, deeply unnerving, and somehow still laugh-out-loud funny.

We Love You, Bunny is a masterclass in narrative inversion and a brutal meditation on the cost of making something—anything—real. Awad remains one of the most fearless writers working today.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Overall, I really liked this title. I thought the parts with Aerius dragged a little and I wish there a part explaining what happened after "Bunny" and this title. The ending was also a little rushed. It was very funny though and the cover is giving!

This book is full-on unhinged, and I say that as the highest compliment. We Love You, Bunny is part prequel, part sequel, part chaotic girl-coded fever dream, and it absolutely ate. If you liked Bunny (or even if you didn’t fully get it but still had fun), this one brings that same energy just dialed up and dipped in blood, glitter, and unprocessed trauma.

The setup? Samantha (our original narrator) is now a published author, but her past comes back hard when the Bunnies (yes, those Bunnies) kidnap her during her book tour. What follows is their version of the story which is twisted, theatrical, and way too much in the best way. It’s dark academia meets slasher-core meets “what if Mean Girls did ritual magic?” plus a sprinkle of Heathers and somehow it works.

Mona Awad is the queen of writing like a lucid dream in that half the time you don’t know what’s happening but you’re too enchanted to care. The vibes are immaculate, the writing is feral and poetic, and the line between horror and satire is deliciously blurry. The Bunnies are still terrifying and iconic, and getting to see their origin story? Wild. Unsettling. Kind of gorgeous.

It did lag in a few spots, some parts got a little too deep in the weird for me, but overall, this is the kind of book that makes you want to scream “WHAT” and then reread it immediately.

If you’re into off-the-rails storytelling, dark whimsy, and unhinged girlhood, this book is your next obsession. Just… maybe don’t read it late at night…Bunny.

Thank you NetGalley and publishers for this ARC

Words cannot express what an honor it was to read WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY. Mona Awad's writing is sharp enough to cut and I adored getting into the alternative POVS. This book was somehow fully gratuitous and still packed with meaning. You did it again, Mona Awad. Absolutely blown away.

I will never see a smiley emoji without thinking of this book now :)

Mona Awad is seriously the queen of weird girl litfic books! I adored Bunny, and We Love You, Bunny is a successful prequel/sequel in my opinion. It gave me POVs I only dreamed of ever getting and was such a wild, fun trip back down the rabbit hole! I'm obsessed all over again, Bunny! :)

I would give Mona Awad my umbrella in the pouring rain. Would be her personal grape feeder if she requested one. I would give her the bigger slice of cake. Always Tapping the Wound, bleeding her Heart's Blood. So amazing and generous with her words. Thank you for never subjecting us to Poet Tree :)

I will probably add to this review at some point because I just finished it and am compiling my thoughts.

This definitely had a different feel than Bunny. For one, is was even MORE fantastical, chaotic and weird. The Bunnies are somehow even more feral and deranged. All this while managing to be constantly laugh out loud funny.

This is told purely through multiple POV narratives. As mentioned, the Bunnies are deranged, strange and unusual so this particular narrative may not appeal to some readers but I found it to be brilliant.

Mona Awad gave us more Bunny and come on, it's what we all wanted!

I can't wait to get this on audiobook as well, I just know the narration will be astounding.

this is so much more than what people think its going to be. i am in awe - of mona awad's brilliance, originality, and ability to push the lines of fiction. i cant say too much, but wow. this story went in a direction i couldn't have have imagined, which at first i felt a bit resistant to. im glad i kept an open mind because this novel was incredibly imaginative, incorporating themes of dark academia, classical literature, romance, fantasy, fairy tails, thrillers, and so much more. it was silly and fun and also heartbreaking and beautiful. the finale had me tearing up and feeling so human. i experienced so many lifetimes in this book, it felt like a monster of a book even tho its less than 500 pages, each word packed such a huge punch and i found myself so deeply entrenched in the story and savoring every word. i typically read books pretty quickly, but this book demanded me to slow down, go back and reread, and challenge myself. the world building, prose, and storyline was so unique in a way i seriously couldn't have imagined at the start. mona awad there is no one like you in the world and this is by far her best work thus far.

A total trip and the pinnacle of weird girl books. Mona Awad’s original novel Bunny was huge for me when I first read it, and it shaped my love for unhinged women stories in literature.

This prequel/sequel is like the Bunny Bible with all of the lore it gives you, answering a lot of questions that the first book left unanswered. It’s super witchy and very experimental in form, with it being told entirely in second person and from the perspective of several people, including one of the bunny men. It worked for me, but the book at times dragged a little bit in the action. However, I think that is due to Awad being comprehensive in how she lays out the Bunny lore.

Overall, I had a really good time savoring this novel and it is an absolute honor to have gotten to read it early. Thank you to the publisher and Mona Awad for getting me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I was nervous that this sequel would disappoint, and it absolutely did not! I loved the different POVs, and one in particular was riveting. Such a unique take on a sequel/prequel, with focus put on events and characters that I did not expect. Loved it!!!!!!