Full disclosure, I struggled with Bunny. While I could recognize the writing skill and appreciate how well woven together the story was, it wasn’t for me thematically. But I wanted to give book 2 a chance when I was sent a widget for it as I was intrigued by the other perspective offered.

When a book is part of an intended series many book 2’s are the weakest of the collection falling into a slump. On the other hand planned duologies usually don’t fall into the same problem. So when this sequel (which I believe is meant to be a duology only) fell short I was surprised especially with the usual skill of the author.

It reminded me of really good fan-fiction to be quite frank. Where book one had so many subtleties that made the reader think and explore the various themes, this one was as subtle as a sledgehammer. Not only that, it was constant. It didn’t give the reader a chance to reflect and ruminate on the subtext.

Now I did enjoy the perspective of the Bunnies. I do wish their POVs were interwoven instead of in sections but that’s a personal opinion.

So while this book was still creative and provocative it does seem like it was trying too hard and just doesn’t have the same impact that Bunny did.

Do I think it’s worth reading? Absolutely. It can be eye opening to many and it can be read as a stand alone if you didn’t read the first. Actually I think if you haven’t read Bunny, you may enjoy this as an entry into the world.

I am thankful to have gotten a complimentary eARC from Simon Element through NetGalley to read which gave me the opportunity to voluntarily leave a review.

My general rating system is below. Since I primarily read ARC books I rate according to how I think like minded readers will receive the book. I will round up or down depending on many factors and try not to let my personal wants affect a books ratings.

⭐️ Hated It but pushed through as so don’t DNF ARCs I have received.
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, content issues, poorly edited.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but it had something that stopped me from rounding up. Usually the book may have much more potential than what was given. I recommend it but with reservations.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I Really enjoyed it or think others will. These are solid reads that I definitely would recommend for a variety of reasons.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! These are books that remain rent free in my head for well after unfinished the book. It can be for a variety of reasons from being very well written or just the vibes that captured my mind. These books are also ones I would probably read again.

Let me start by saying that Bunny is one of my all-time favorite books. Mona Awad is an auto-buy author for me and I have been so looking forward to this sequel!

Weird girl books will always have my heart and I fear that nothing can top the absolute confusion and weirdness that you are thrown into in book 1. We Love You, Bunny is more of a prequel-sequel. It’s mainly the events of book 1 told through the perspective of the Bunnies, with a dash of a sequel. I absolutely adored being back into the world of the Bunnies once again and this book was a trip. Mona Awad is such a witty writer and her work always finds me genuinely laughing out loud. Her writing and narrative voice remain as sharp and eclectic as ever in this book.

This “prequel” is the (true?) version of events as told by the Bunnies. If the first book felt like a trip on acid, this second book felt like waking up the next day covered in glitter. Still very much weird but a bit less subtle. Think Heathers meets Lisa Frankenstein. This book does answer a lot of questions and confusion that resulted from book 1, but a bit of the magic is lost when explanations are given. ☹️

Still very much loved this book as I simply adore this universe and Mona Awad’s writing. Nothing can ever top Bunny, but We Love you Bunny is a good sequel that gives us another opportunity to delve deeper into the world of the Bunnies. 🙂

Thank you so much to NetGalley for providing me with an arc.

Thank you, NetGalley, for providing an advance copy of this title.. Rating: 2 stars.

After having read Bunny, and loving it, I was excited to start this sequel. I found Samantha’s voice compelling in the original and was looking forward to see how she was faring now away from Warren. I was very disappointed to find that this tale was almost exclusively told in the Bunnies voices, as well as one of their creations. I found them to be the least interesting characters in the original, and had a difficult time getting through this book. I kept at it as I admire the authors writing style and thought there might be a payoff at the end. There was, a slight one, hence the 2 stars, but ultimately didn’t redeem the rest of the tale. Overall, had it been any other author, I most likely wouldn’t finish it. The dialogue was grating, and the characters annoying at best, bordering on insufferable. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend.

This was potentially more of a trip than the original!! Both humorous and emotional. I truly enjoyed it. However, I feel like there were certain points where there was too much or too little happening. Overall I'm so glad there's more content in this universe.
Thanks to NetGalley, Simon Element, S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books for the digital ARC :)

Mona Awad's We Love You, Bunny returns to the outlandish Warren University of Bunny. This time we dive further into the Bunnies' creative process, seeing how they "tap the wound" from their perspective. I found myself flying through the chapters and loved the multiple perspectives. This book works as a prequel or a sequel to the 2019 Bunny, so you can read and enjoy this novel even if you haven't read it. We Love You, Bunny is for fans of Frankenstein and the Heathers. It will have you pondering creation and the nature of reality.

6 stars

There are no words for how much I love you, Bunny. But seeing as how this is a review, and how I am desperate to convert every he, she, and they to the cult of Aerius, I will try with all my might.

I'm not going to lie, I was a tiny bit skeptical of Mona Awad adding anything at all to
a narrative that is easily one of my all-time favorites. The original/first book, "Bunny," is a fever dream of comic, dark art-school academia paired with campy horror brilliance, and I feared it would be impossible to recreate that magic.

I am so happy to say I was wrong. "We Love you, Bunny" does all that and more. I always recommend going into "Bunny" as blind as possible, and I will recommend this one the same way. Another potentially unconventional recommendation, based purely on my instinct, is actually that if you haven't read "Bunny" yet... read this one first. And then gobble up "Bunny." It will definitely work both ways.

A million thanks to Mona Awad for gracing us with "We Love You, Bunny." We humans are not worthy. (Only Pony is worthy.)

Also, many thanks to Mary Sue Rucci for a stunning galley and NetGalley for an e-galley in exchange for an honest review. I'm honestly OBSESSED and CHANGED.

First and foremost, thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Mona Awad is an autobuy author for me, and bunny was my first introduction to her. We Love You, Bunny, is delicious. It’s got the fever dream sexuality I’ve come to expect and adore from her, and the satire I love.
A commentary on art and creativity through the girlie hive mind was everything I didn’t know I needed, and everything I wanted. I think I like this one better than bunny if for no other reason than the bunnies are finally getting their turn to speak.

Getting approved for this one felt like an early birthday gift.

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.⁣
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When I saw that Mona Awad was releasing another book set in the Bunny universe, I knew I needed to get my hands on it. This was just as compelling, just as funny, and had just as much of a fever-dream feel as the first book. We Love You, Bunny leads up to the events of Bunny, as well as a bit after, all from the perspective of the Bunnies and a new character, Aerius. It was fun getting each of these perspectives, and though five feels like a lot, they all have very distinct voices.⁣
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This story had the same wit and satire as Bunny, if not ramped up a bit. I felt as though the undertone of the story was a critique on muses—what a muse is, and the ownership of muses/ideas—and found it to be done in an interesting and thought-provoking way. My only issue with the book was that parts felt like they dragged on a bit, but overall I really enjoyed the story. If you loved Bunny, I think you’ll appreciate this one as well, and I would implore you not to pass it up. If your name is Allan, however, you may find it a bit triggering. 😉🤣

Bit sad about this one. This is the lowest rating I've ever given to a Mona Awad book, and so close to the high of All's Well.

Yeah, this just didn't connect for me. It might be that it's been too long since I've read Bunny, but the POV chapters were just a drag. Getting the deeper perspectives from the Bunnys didn't add anything and weren't strong enough to stand on their own. I know it's a difficult balance, making each of the Bunny voices stand alone while also emphasizing their sameness, but I feel Awad was only somewhat successful. The early chapters blend together in a way that didn't flatter the story.

Aerius' chapters fared better, but not in a way that redeemed all the others. I almost skimmed some of them, I was so eager to be through to the end. I think part of the problem was I did not find him nearly intriguing nor charming enough to suspend my belief around how other characters interacted with him. His existence as a living metaphor was a bit too on the nose. I just found it a little eye-roll inducing.

Another issue is the satire is dialed WAY up, so much that it lost a lot of the creepy, whimsical charm. I felt the spell being weaved, and as such, did not succumb to it.

Observations about what it means to create or be an artist of any kind are usually extremely compelling to me. I could directly relate to so many CW MFA references that I was prodding members of my cohort.

Still.
It just didn't click.

I think most fans of Bunny and Awad will find plenty to love about the book. I just didn't, and that bums me out.

BUT. The fiction/poet rivalry is probably the realest shit I've ever read. Poetry isn't real and we should all stop pretending like it is.

This Follow up to Bunny was unexpected and honestly not really needed. I loved the first half of this book and then it just kinda got muddled and dragged on. I feel like this would have done better asa novella.

I was not a fan of this, I struggled to find the purpose of this story in context with the original story. I really enjoyed “Bunny,” I was really skeptical of this sequel/prequel. What made “Bunny” interesting was its lack of answers.

A huge critique was the perspective throughout the book. The first person perspective made it really cheesy at best and unbearable at worst at times. The beginning part with the Bunnies and Sam could have been better best served with third person (in my opinion). I felt I was reading a Watpad fanfic. I felt that this was the best served during the “Bunny’s” sections because he was so disjointed. Overall, I felt the moments where we’re reading individual characters perspectives were really strong.

I do not feel that this book was necessarily to tell the story of “Bunny.” I feel that this could have suited a novella or a bonus short story over a full novel.

I cannot even remotely express how obsessed I am with this. I loved the different Bunnies narrative voices, the hive mind, Aerius’ strange sentence structure (his whole story in general was unexpectedly moving for me). I was so excited to be immersed, again, into this world that I love so much and seeing it all in a new light. The way Awad tells this story is (respectfully) so fucking weird (and totally perfect, Bunny) and I loved it so much. I do regret not rereading Bunny before this, so I think I’ll just reread it now 🤣

Bunny was weird, but We Love You, Bunny was on a whole other level!! Everything about this book - the premise, characters, dialogue, writing style, etc. - was absolutely bonkers and I LOVED IT. Aerius’s chapters were my some of my favorites, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the smiley faces and the unique/unconventional spelling and wordplay. Honestly all of the characters that we followed in We Love You, Bunny were infinitely more entertaining than Sam and I kept forgetting that the story is actually being told to her. Justice for Jonah, Aerius, and all of the Bunnies!!

Overall, I really loved this! My only gripe is that it felt a bit long for what Mona was trying to get across, especially with how quickly the ending wrapped up.

Mona’s writing style is definitely not for everyone, but this will hit different for the right audience and I would definitely recommend!

I read Bunny, the predecessor of this book a few years ago and enjoyed it, but also didn't feel like I "got" it. I was concerned that in revisiting the strange world of the Bunnies that I would be confused and feel a little dumb yet again. That was not the case! We Love You, Bunny is an excellent companion in my opinion to Bunny. I really enjoyed the multiple POV aspect of this book, and seeing the inner musings and perspectives of the crazy Bunnies. I feel like it really gave me a better understanding of what exactly the Bunnies did in their creation of the so called "Darlings". These girls are nUTS!, but don't even get me started on the muse. I liked the overall story, structure, and ending. This sequel continues the satirical look at upper crust elites and scholars and pokes at them in a satisfying way. The creative process, drafting, notes etc from the Fictions to the Poets really brings me back to dealing with some of my peers when I attended a liberal arts school. I think that any person who enjoyed Bunny will be satisfied by this return to the world of Warren University.

“Hi, Bunny. It's been a little while, hasn't it? We missed you, we really did. So much. And look at you now, wow.” “We Love You, Bunny” by Mona Awad

Wow, Bunny. I really did miss you. Returning back to Mona Awad’s world of The Bunnies is the fever dream I have been missing for so long. After the Bunnies kidnap Samantha, the one outsider in the cliquey MFA group, they rewrite Samantha’s story. In “Bunny”, Samantha tells the story of joining the bizarre program, but now the Bunnies get to tell their truth. In flourishes of surrealism, the group reclaims the story that Samantha once told in Bunny, changing the narrative from scheming villains to a codependent, collective conscience of girls who fiercely love (or sometimes detest) each other.

We Love You Bunny will be published 9/23/2025. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. I absolutely adore “Bunny” and was so excited to hear about the sequel.

It may feel like homework, trying to wrap my brain around what’s going on in these books. But that didn’t take away from my enjoyment of this sequel. Mona Awad’s ability to transport me into this pretentious world and leave me just on the edge of confusion shows true talent. And I couldn’t get enough.

Thanks NetGalley and @marysueruccibooks for the advanced copy of We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

All the insanity that Bunny offered, and more. More cuckoo bunny hive mind, more perspective from the Darlings, and much much more Ax. Because there’s no creation without destruction, bunny, k? A modern girl’s Frankenstein.

Mona Awad is your favorite freakshow’s favorite freakshow!

We Love You, Bunny is the most surprising book of 2025 for me, simply because I was not expecting another installment. As a fan of Bunny's unique and fever dream writing style, I jumped at the chance to read this book early. In this installment, we read the story from Bunny's perspective, and I am happy to say that I love this book just as much as the first one. I'm sorry for not explaining this book in detail because I genuinely believe that everyone should experience it for themselves. Do I recommend this book to just anyone? Definitely not. But do I recommend it to those who enjoy reading weird books? Absolutely yes. Also, I think you should read the Bunny before reading this one. Thanks to NetGalley and Simon Element for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. I'll post my review closer to the publication date.

A return to the world of the sickeningly sweet and maniacal clique but this time the others are taking centre stage.  A brilliantly written, darkly funny and deliciously delirious novel. A prequel and a sequel that is as weirdly a fever dream as the original.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 | 𝐒&𝐒/ 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮, 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐝

Not a huge fan of Awad but wanted to give this a try. Ultimately I did not finish as this wasn’t really my speed