I did not expect another trip down the rabbit hole to Bunnyverse but I’m real glad it happened.

We Love You, Bunny is weirder and more satirical, magical, and murdery than its predecessor. If you gave the mean girls clique some axes and asked them to re-enact what they thought Frankenstein was about——you’d get this beauty.

There’s a few different POV’s this time around and one in particular was really surprising. I did find the stylistic choice to be a little grating and perhaps the storyline a little too long but I did really like getting their perspective. I’ll admit I got a little emotional.

Honestly I basically went on a world tour of emotions throughout my reading experience, I laughed a lot, I cringed a bit, there was a moment of swooning, I got teary eyed and then finally…with the ending, my mind flabbergasted.

This was a romp with heart.

As good and funny and spooky as I knew it would be. Mona Awas does not disappoint and I loved getting to see a different perspective of my favourite bunnies.

I love you, bunny!!!!

When I saw the 1975 in concert a few years ago on one of their many tours (they are quite prolific), an image embedded itself in my brain of a dark screen and flashes of neon pink text being broadcast with the audience. These candy-colored bursts of texts displayed excerpts from harsh critical pans of the band's work at a frenzied pace as Matty Healy, the band's lead singer swaggered all over the stage in his semi-indecipherable mumble core way. We Love You, Bunny is like the neon pink, frenetically paced counterpart to the 1975's live show antics. Chronically online, in on the joke, slightly inaccessible, yet cutting, incisive and also really funny. It's not entirely necessary, even a bit self-indulgent, but intentionally so. Mona Awad's return to the Bunny-verse is a whole experience, one written by someone who both loves and has a healthy fear of the creative process. It is both a monument to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and a pink-hued Diptyque scented satire of this gothic classic. I had a blast returning to the horror show that is Warren and its illustrious MFA bubble, and loved getting to pull back the velvet curtain on the Bunny clique.

I will always be first in line to read whatever Mona Awad puts out next!

I am very short on words, but I’ll start with wow. Mona Awad is truly a Genie-Yes. Telling Aerius’ story and the story of Warren and the Bunnies through both the past and present was an awesome stylistic choice. I loved getting to hear from each Bunny, Aerius himself, and even Ursula. The characters were some of the strongest I’ve seen in fiction. The plot was completely unique and unpredictable, even more so than Bunny. And the prose was both easily consumable and decadent.
I am so excited about the release of this book that I bought tickets to the Queen Books release party. I can’t wait, Bunny!

How to describe? Mona Awad is the master of words, satire, innovation, she is beyond clever that I often felt stupid reading We Love You, Bunny. This novel is surrealism at it's best, not quite a horror but did feel a bit down the rabbit hole Wonderlandish. Mona Awad can splice two words together to come up with something so perfect to describe whatever she wants.
The first novel, Bunny, had everything odd and beautiful that I could ever want in a book but still didn't hit quite the way I wanted it to, but We Love You, Bunny got closer to that goal.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this novel.

Getting an advanced copy of We Love You, Bunny was a huge honour for me ( thank you so much Simon and Schuster Canada).

Mona Awad is my favourite author and Bunny is what got me into strange books and totally changed my reading preferences for the better.

I don't think Mona Awad could really disappoint me, but I was curious when I heard she was writing a sequel to Bunny because it felt like such a complete story. It was hard to imagine which direction she would take, but this book was perfect.

A sequel and a prequel, this book has a very different energy from Bunny, mostly because you see a variety of perspectives and get to see a lot of different characters in a new light. Like I never thought I'd find myself liking Allan??

I'm very happy to report that Jonah was featured prominently and is just as wonderful of a character as ever. I don't want to give any plot details this far in advance, but I do plan to update my review closer to publication date.

For now I'll just say you do not want to miss this book. It is strange, sad, silly, and beautifully written. So everything you would expect from Mona Awad.

this was a very unique book that I loved just as much as book 1. we get a ton of questions answered and I was left satisfied with it.

The most Mona-esque read to date!! Loved this more than the first one tbh (didn't think it would be possible!). The perfectly written weird journey we all very much needed. Thank you, Bunny :)

3,5⭐️
Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for an arc of this book.

Let me preface by saying I had not read Bunny before starting We love you bunny. On NetGalley, it was described as a prequel and sequel of Bunny but it could also be read as a standalone. I’ve always been curious by Bunny, but never got around to read it so I requested We love you bunny and to my delight, I got an arc.

Now that I’ve finished reading We love you bunny, I’m not quite sure I can call this a standalone. In part 1 and 3 and 5, the Bunnies reference things that happened in bunny, since they are speaking directly to Samantha.
While reading, I constantly felt like I was missing a big part of the story. Or perhaps knowing that there is another version of these events made me question everything that I was reading. I found myself wondering what was Samantha’s version. Was it as crazy and kind of supernatural as this ??

As we get to part 2, the story definitely took a turn and the new narrator has a very distinct voice. It was unhinged in the best way. I preferred part 2 and 4 to the other parts being told from the point of you of the bunnies. Part 2 and 4 felt clearer to me.

I liked it even though I was confused at times. I definitely recommend reading Bunny before reading this book, as you’ll probably be feeling like you’re missing something. I think listening to this on audiobook would be really nice as it’s written like a monologue. It’s a weird book. It’s not standard, but I don’t think it’s trying to be. It’s definitely creative.

4.75 Stars

A mix of prequel and sequel, we catch up with our favourite Bunnies years after the event of the first book. Samantha has published a novel about her POV of the first book's events. The Bunnies are not pleased, so they kidnap her in order to set the record straight on how the strange events of the first book started.

I went into this book so worried that it wouldn't live up to my love for the original Bunny but it did not let me down. This book is another wild ride that will leave you with so many questions, but that's where the fun is. I am enamoured by the world that Mona Awad is building here. Split between two different POVs, the writing is so unique that it brings the characters personalities to the forefront. The Bunnies we love are back and I was fascinated with the new characters we met or got to know better from the first book. The book felt a tad too long, which is the only place it lost some points for me. Overall, this book was able to capture what I loved in the first one, while bringing in some fresh ideas and characters you'll fall in love with. Well done, Bunny!

OMG OMG Bunny!! Get reading because this "prequel" blew my mind!! Mona Awad has taken her cult classic and turned it upside down and torn it apart and then rebuilt it!!

Samantha, the pov character in Bunny finds her self tied up and the Bunnies are about to tell her everything that she got wrong in her novel Bunny! Told from multiple POVs the story of the Bunnies's first year is explored. Each voice is unique, and the fourth wall breaks keep the reader enthralled in the plot!!
Major spoilers:

Aerius has my heart and soul and this POV is the best thing that has ever graced a novel! I loved the silly little emojis that Mona Awad used and it evokes an innocent wonder to the world. When reading "Bunny", all I wanted was a deeper explanation of the world and the magic, and with "We Love You, Bunny" we will get the juicy details!
My only negative is that the Bunnies listen to Chappell Roan... who became most relevant in 2024 and so timeline wise it's kinda weird as you think it's happening 2018/2019. Maybe since this is told from the point of view from Bunny that she is making it up and adding recent artists to her memory! Ugh Mona Awad has blown my mind with this one!!!

Bye Bunny <3

Oh, Bunny. Let me start this off by saying I was so excited to read this book that I began to fear that there was no way I wouldn't be disappointed by it.
How wrong I was.
If you loved Bunny, I feel like you're absolutely going to love this too.
A glorious return to this world, I absolutely loved getting to learn more about the Bunnies and their relationships with each other and their histories. NOT TO MENTION a new character who I became instantly obsessed with, whose story made me laugh and cry and sit on the edge of my seat while I waited to see where it was all going.
Mona Awad's mind....wow, incredible.
Thank you so much for the ARC and not making me wait until September :D

For a (slightly) more indepth, spoiler free youtube review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxVXt2UoJsM

Mona Awad’s writing is sharp, vivid, and laced with dark humor. Her satirical take on literary culture and female friendships is both entertaining and discomforting. The novel is intentionally weird and dreamlike, often veering into horror and magical realism, with plenty of grotesque, surreal imagery.

This book won’t be for everyone. It’s strange, layered, and leans heavily into the absurd and macabre. Some readers may find it disorienting or too self-aware, but others will be captivated by its boldness, sharp wit, and eerie atmosphere.

In short: We Love You, Bunny is a dark, twisted, and fiercely original novel about friendship, power, and the price of creation. If you enjoyed Bunny’s bizarre, cult-like vibe, you’ll likely find this a wickedly fun, unsettling ride.

I want to start by saying thanks for the ARC, NetGalley!
I reread Bunny and the Way We Love You because Mona Awad has a way of keeping me interested and perplexed. Bunny blew my mind, and I devoured the entire novel in one sitting. The various points of view were fantastic! I don't think I could explain or even sum up the plot because I was so captivated and gagged by the ending.