'We Love You, Bunny' Is Stranger and More Ambitious Than 'Bunny'

"Protagonist Sam has extricated herself from the clutches of the rest of her MFA cohort, a group of women who transform rabbits into desirable men, setting the stage for this not-quite-a-sequel sequel. Told in part from the point of view of Sam's nemeses, the Bunnies, We Love You, Bunny also includes the point of view of Aerius, the first bunny they transformed into a man, who is hell bent on escaping the Bunnies' clutches."

"The Bunnies, though hilariously awful, don't really resemble real MFA students: It's unusual these days to find an all-white MFA cohort, and I've never met a writing student, let alone four, who dresses like a princess or speaks in such cloying tones. While this makes a perfect environment to isolate Sam in the novel, it doesn't resemble any kind of reality."

Sam extricates herself from her MFA cohort, a group of women who transform rabbits into desirable men. The story shifts to include the Bunnies' points of view and Aerius, the first transformed bunny, who seeks escape. The plot intensifies satire of academia and interrogates the nature of creativity. The Bunnies function as cult leaders who are petty rather than omniscient. The depiction of an all-white, princesslike MFA cohort creates an isolating, unreal environment. Attempts at diversification feel incomplete, resulting in uneven engagement with race and sexuality.

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