Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for allowing me to read and review this book.

I love Mona Awad's writing, and this doesn't disappoint. If you enjoyed Bunny, you will enjoy this one, too.

recently re-read bunny, so I was excited to hear that mona awad had written a spin-off story, and even more so that it a was prequel centered on the bunnies 🐰

from the first few pages, I got sucked right back into the “bunny voice” — it’s in some ways even funnier than the first one (the hostile energy of the bunny hive mind had me laughing just about every other line) and very fun to see the bunnies take the reins of their own story.

about a third of the way in, this book takes an extremely frankenstein-ian (frankenstein-esque?) turn. concept-wise it was cool to explore, but the actual experience of reading that pov did get a bit grating after a while ( i will forever be traumatized by the sight of 🙂🙁). i also kept wondering why? there was such a clear drive in the first book with sam’s loneliness giving way to the creation of ava, whereas with this, I couldn’t understand why these bunnies were created beyond being blank objects of desire. maybe it just says something about the superficiality of the bunnys’ approach to the creative process (and why their results were so unimaginative) but it made the emotional stakes for their characters feel so low.

I think the first book was just so well-grounded within Sam’s character and this one had a hard time compensating without it. the bunnies are fun to tap into, but don’t really have substantial motivation. the franken-bunny does, I just wasn’t invested enough in his story. reimagining frankenstein is crazy difficult, even in a story as self-aware as this one, and i’m not so sure it ever really hits the mark.

all in all, definitely a fun read for any fan of bunny, if not a necessary one.

Mona Awad is writing some of the most fascinating and accessible weird fiction out there. This is a stupendous follow up to Bunny, that builds on what Bunny built while fully re-contextualizing it. Awad uses her own characters to hammer at the flaws of her own novel and break it wide open with an earth shattering follow up. It's a sequel, but also a prequel, and something else entirely. I am a fan of Awad completely, and admire her creativity and ambition to keep pushing the envelope. A second novel more than worthy of the first.

Ok, deep breath, GALLEY BRAGGGG!!! (s/o) If you liked BUNNY by Mona Awad, hot damn you are gonna love WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY when it comes out in September. All your favorite characters are back! Everyone is still called Bunny! Insane things happen on a creepy campus and we are loving every minute of it!

WIth this being a sequel, it is clear that we can now say the "Bunny" books have such a specific language that only Awad can pull off. I got completely lulled back into the rhythm of this very particular language and cadence, and especially loved one character's POV chapters (but I don't want to spoil anything just yet). I read BUNNY when it come out in 2019 so I didn't remember all of the details, but this could easily be a stand alone book. It's a prequel, a sequel, and a retelling all in one. There really isn't anything else like it, Bunny.

Mona Awad is a genius. I could end the review right there, but I won’t because I want you to know how good this book is.

When the prequel/sequel was announced, so many of my friends in my book group lost their minds in excitement. I had the first Bunny but had not read it and they gave me some serious FOMO about it so I knew it was time. Right as I started reading it, I received the ARC of We Love You, Bunny. So I went straight from one to the other.

The two books form a masterful look at creativity, sexuality, friendships, and mental illness. It’s funny, scary, heartbreaking, and just plain brilliant. The way the two books mirror each other in so many ways, turning everything you thought you knew about the first book on its head and has so many 🤯 moments I was damn near dizzy by the end. The multiple POVs in the second book also create such a different experience to not just be watching from Samantha’s mind but all of the Bunnies (and one bonus POV that will absolutely blow your mind).

These are books that I’m going to sit and think about A LOT. They are almost Moby Dickian in the fact that they can be read on their surface level and be very much enjoyed but when you start digging into symbolism and metaphor, you realize you are in the hands of an absolute master. I can’t stress it enough, read these books!!!

Mona Awad writes such creative books, and this one is no exception. The sequel to Bunny was excellent and those who liked the first book will enjoy this one as well. Definitely give it a read! Thank you, NetGalley, for the opportunity to read this ARC.