The Constant Rabbit
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- Author：Jasper Fforde
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Summary
Peter Knox lives quietly in one of those small country villages that's up for the Village Garden of the Year award。 Until Doc and Constance Rabbit move in next door， upsetting the locals （many of them members of governing political party United Kingdom Against Rabbit Population）， complicating Peter's job as a Rabbit Spotter， and forcing him to take a stand， moving from unconscious leporiphobe to active supporter of the UK's amiable and peaceful population of anthropomorphised rabbits。
Reviews
Vi
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Not my favorite of Jasper Fforde's book。Took me awhile to finish this book Not my favorite of Jasper Fforde's book。Took me awhile to finish this book 。。。more
tivasyk
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чудова сатира！
Robin
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An excellent read。 Very much a fable/parable/social commentary， heavy on themes of racism and anti-immigrant bias and on the should of the bystander， but with typical Jasper Fforde absurdity。 Gotta admit the first half or so was very uncomfortable。。。 though in a positive way， but the ending was ultimately satisfying。 I figure this is probably a one-off， not a series， but that's ok。 it did what it set out to do。 An excellent read。 Very much a fable/parable/social commentary， heavy on themes of racism and anti-immigrant bias and on the should of the bystander， but with typical Jasper Fforde absurdity。 Gotta admit the first half or so was very uncomfortable。。。 though in a positive way， but the ending was ultimately satisfying。 I figure this is probably a one-off， not a series， but that's ok。 it did what it set out to do。 。。。more
Nick
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This is a hard book to recommend。 It features an unusually passive main character， and the first half of the book meanders， relying heavily on Beatrix Potter-based humor and carrot jokes。 Furthermore， it's all about hate。 Fforde just switched out “immigrants” or “brown-skinned people” with “anthropomorphized rabbits” and wrote a book full of heinous and hateful acts and communities。 I should be clear that the book is anti-hate， but the content often feels at odds with the aggressively light tone This is a hard book to recommend。 It features an unusually passive main character， and the first half of the book meanders， relying heavily on Beatrix Potter-based humor and carrot jokes。 Furthermore， it's all about hate。 Fforde just switched out “immigrants” or “brown-skinned people” with “anthropomorphized rabbits” and wrote a book full of heinous and hateful acts and communities。 I should be clear that the book is anti-hate， but the content often feels at odds with the aggressively light tone。 The ending is， perhaps necessarily and certainly intentionally， disappointing。 All this to say， the book has problems。And yet， I love why it has problems: that it dreams big， and leans into the weirdness that only fantasy literature can offer。 Fforde is becoming a funny China Miéville， committing to a vibrant world with a thousand quirks that all sprout from the same fantastic conceit （Rabbits refer to cops as “Macky G's，” a Farmer McGregor callback）。 I love Fforde's writing and enjoyed so much of the book that I'm happy to offer it four stars， but I'd encourage anyone new to Fforde to start with Early Riser。 。。。more
Sarah
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I need to reread this to give a true review。 Was ill when I read this last quarter of the book and have no recollection of what happened。
Mary T
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Jasper Fforde gets serious。
Elliott Moore
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Really unique and original。 Totally loving Jasper Fforde at the moment。
Anna
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По соседству с героем селится семья другой расы и начинаются проблемы， связанные， в частности， с тем， что герой когда-то был влюблен в соседку， а сейчас работает специалистом по идентификации Другой Расы， потому что они все на одно лицо。 Только вместо "другой расы" поставьте "другой вид"。 Новые соседи героя - кролики。 Антропоморфные， пушистые， сексапильные， знают обычно несколько языков， потому что работают в колл-центрах， такси и кафе。 Очень любят морковь и Дуэйна Джонсона。 В Британии таких око По соседству с героем селится семья другой расы и начинаются проблемы， связанные， в частности， с тем， что герой когда-то был влюблен в соседку， а сейчас работает специалистом по идентификации Другой Расы， потому что они все на одно лицо。 Только вместо "другой расы" поставьте "другой вид"。 Новые соседи героя - кролики。 Антропоморфные， пушистые， сексапильные， знают обычно несколько языков， потому что работают в колл-центрах， такси и кафе。 Очень любят морковь и Дуэйна Джонсона。 В Британии таких около миллиона， и не всем это нравится。В целом， как где-то написали， микс "Уотершипского холма" （моя любимая книга） и "1984" （нелюбимая книга）。 Поэтому впечатления тоже смешанные， но в целом благоприятные - это же Ффорде， он умеет придумывать странные миры。 。。。more
Emma
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I don’t know how Fforde manages to make human-sized anthropomorphised rabbits （also foxes， weasels， guinea pigs， and bees） seem normal， but he does。 The result is a hilarious novel with great insight into the human condition and the inclination to divide into us and them， perfect satire。
Jane
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Very clever and extremely entertaining。 I enjoyed it and recommend it to other readers who are adventurous。
Jamie
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I ended up not finishing this one。 The narrator was good with accents/voices， but I just got bored with the overall story。 I just didn't look forward to listening to it。 I'll try again in the future。 I ended up not finishing this one。 The narrator was good with accents/voices， but I just got bored with the overall story。 I just didn't look forward to listening to it。 I'll try again in the future。 。。。more
Ryan Saffer
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Picked this up on a whim， but I'm glad I did。 Semi-dystopian tale about humanoid rabbits， with a bit of Douglas Adams flavor at times， and an allegory （albeit sometimes heavy-handed） on racism。 Would be five stars if the ending weren't so anticlimactic， but it's still an interesting read。 Picked this up on a whim， but I'm glad I did。 Semi-dystopian tale about humanoid rabbits， with a bit of Douglas Adams flavor at times， and an allegory （albeit sometimes heavy-handed） on racism。 Would be five stars if the ending weren't so anticlimactic， but it's still an interesting read。 。。。more
Barb Abbey
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Certainly not my favorite Jasper Fforde book， but I admittedly am not a fan of most anthropomorphize animal books。
Keryn Powell
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Early on I wondered if the story was going to be too weird to be wonderful， but I was quickly proved wrong。 I loved the way Jasper Fforde wove everything from our ridiculous love of acronyms to Dr Seuss into the storyline without taking away momentum。 Clever， clever， clever and so much fun to read with an underlying serious message which left me feeling both sad and thoughtful at the end。 A huge achievement and another reason to dig out the Jasper Fforde's I haven't yet read。 Early on I wondered if the story was going to be too weird to be wonderful， but I was quickly proved wrong。 I loved the way Jasper Fforde wove everything from our ridiculous love of acronyms to Dr Seuss into the storyline without taking away momentum。 Clever， clever， clever and so much fun to read with an underlying serious message which left me feeling both sad and thoughtful at the end。 A huge achievement and another reason to dig out the Jasper Fforde's I haven't yet read。 。。。more
Jessica the **Sexy Book Diva**
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OutstandingYet another wildly imaginative， wholly improbable， and outrageously entertaining story by the incomparable genius of Jasper Fforde。 Everything that comes from his head is just brilliant。
WR
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Quirky satire， imaginative storyline， pure JF genius。
David Stankiewicz
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I tend to think of Fforde primarily as a light comedy writer， but this is a little more biting than his normal fare。 The convention of putting regular humans next to some sort of Other as a commentary on racism and hatred is well-traveled， but the evolution of the main character and his compromises here are handled more adroitly than by many other fantasy writers。 There is also a running commentary on how the law is weaponized against marginalized groups that is simply chilling when you come to I tend to think of Fforde primarily as a light comedy writer， but this is a little more biting than his normal fare。 The convention of putting regular humans next to some sort of Other as a commentary on racism and hatred is well-traveled， but the evolution of the main character and his compromises here are handled more adroitly than by many other fantasy writers。 There is also a running commentary on how the law is weaponized against marginalized groups that is simply chilling when you come to realize how well-grounded it is in history， anthropomorphized rabbits notwithstanding。 Put this all in a post-Brexit UK， and you have the makings of a decently sharp satire， as this book explicitly makes itself out to be。 Fforde’s usual absurdist language-play， footnotes， and post-modernist touches are in evidence， although toned down a touch。 If there’s one gripe I have， it’s that the tone is incongruous at times， moving from British comedy of manners to disturbing violence and back。 You can do that of course， but it works best if your comedy’s a little darker throughout and that’s not the case here。 。。。more
Breanna
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It's a 3。5 for me。 It was an entertaining story but it took me some time to get into it。 Overall it was good but not a book that wowed me。 It's a 3。5 for me。 It was an entertaining story but it took me some time to get into it。 Overall it was good but not a book that wowed me。 。。。more
Zoe Matties
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This was a really interesting book， and for the last half really kept me on my toes。 The concept is strange and a little disturbing: rabbits suddenly walk on two legs like humans and have developed the capacity for speech。 Humans react in the ways humans have reacted with those who are different and develop basically a system of apartheid to contain the rabbits。 The story is a satire about racism， xenophobia， environment， colonialism and more。 It is a warning to those who are generally good peop This was a really interesting book， and for the last half really kept me on my toes。 The concept is strange and a little disturbing: rabbits suddenly walk on two legs like humans and have developed the capacity for speech。 Humans react in the ways humans have reacted with those who are different and develop basically a system of apartheid to contain the rabbits。 The story is a satire about racism， xenophobia， environment， colonialism and more。 It is a warning to those who are generally good people， but don't do anything or say anything in the face of oppression。 。。。more
Pammi
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This was the perfect book at the right time！I would give it more stars if I could。And the nod to "The Court Jester" with Danny Kaye was brilliant！ This was the perfect book at the right time！I would give it more stars if I could。And the nod to "The Court Jester" with Danny Kaye was brilliant！ 。。。more
Gina Dalfonzo
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Full review here: https://dearstrangethings。substack。co。。。 Full review here: https://dearstrangethings。substack。co。。。 。。。more
Megan
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How do you describe Fforde's books？ I'm still trying to figure that one out， but let me give it a humble go。 The story follows Peter Knox， a man who is just trying to make a living。 He believes himself to be an upstanding citizen--he certainly doesn't hate the anthropomorphized rabbits， but then again， he doesn't do much to help them。 That is， until his world is turned upside down and shaken around when Connie and her family move in next door， who happen to be rabbits。 Peter realizes that he nee How do you describe Fforde's books？ I'm still trying to figure that one out， but let me give it a humble go。 The story follows Peter Knox， a man who is just trying to make a living。 He believes himself to be an upstanding citizen--he certainly doesn't hate the anthropomorphized rabbits， but then again， he doesn't do much to help them。 That is， until his world is turned upside down and shaken around when Connie and her family move in next door， who happen to be rabbits。 Peter realizes that he needs to take a stand and lend his voice to the plight of the rabbits， but he's not quite sure how to do that。 "'As I told you，' replied Constance， 'everyone's repairable。 One bad act shouldn't define a person for life， if there is an opportunity to find absolution。'" This book is filled with typical Fforde lightness and humor， but there are so many themes throughout that are timely， relevant， and pertinent。 Many of us are Peter Knox in some way or another; most definitely not the hero， and someone who tries not to make waves， and someone who needs to reevaluate their thoughts and their actions and reflect on how they affect others。 Our inaction is still action。 Highly recommend for a thought-provoking read mixed with Fforde's delightful humor。 。。。more
Hannah Rae
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That Jasper Fforde is wicked smart！This novel made me laugh a bunch—I loved Fforde’s literary references; he must be one of the best-read folks on the planet—but it also packed a punch when it came to theme。 This is much more than a story about rabbits。 It’s a story about acceptance of others， regardless of their differences， and how hate can ruin the world。 It would honestly be a cool text to teach and I may， at some point， choose an excerpt to incorporate into the curriculum。 ***I did not at a That Jasper Fforde is wicked smart！This novel made me laugh a bunch—I loved Fforde’s literary references; he must be one of the best-read folks on the planet—but it also packed a punch when it came to theme。 This is much more than a story about rabbits。 It’s a story about acceptance of others， regardless of their differences， and how hate can ruin the world。 It would honestly be a cool text to teach and I may， at some point， choose an excerpt to incorporate into the curriculum。 ***I did not at all enjoy the ear and thumb amputations throughout the book， but I am very proud of myself for persevering despite the descriptions。 。。。more
Jc
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This may be the best Jasper Fforde book ever。 Of course， as he has written such fabulous works otherwise， that is hard to say for certain。 As usual， he manages to both tell a complex and moving allegorical tale （that covers many topics， from Brexit to social class and racism） while presenting an extremely funny and entertaining tale。 This book is near perfect。 As usual with Fforde， some knowledge of literature， film， and politics is necessary to get all his word play， but I think even without th This may be the best Jasper Fforde book ever。 Of course， as he has written such fabulous works otherwise， that is hard to say for certain。 As usual， he manages to both tell a complex and moving allegorical tale （that covers many topics， from Brexit to social class and racism） while presenting an extremely funny and entertaining tale。 This book is near perfect。 As usual with Fforde， some knowledge of literature， film， and politics is necessary to get all his word play， but I think even without that this would still be a great read。 Fforde can be frustrating （and probably frustrates himself） with the slow publication rate of his books， but they are ALWAYS worth the wait。 Many Thanks Mr。 Fforde！ [and please hurry up with the next one] 。。。more
Heidi Vedder
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I am just not in the mood for this one right now。。。will try again at another time I think。
Caroline Cormack
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Fforde’s unique brilliance continues undimmed。 Yes， this one is about rabbits and it’s a very funny satire but it’s also a seriously good political thriller。
Halfeared
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4。5Charming， very easy to read rabbity adventure maskerading as exaggerated satire。
Mike
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Normally a huge Jasper Fforde fan。 Disappointed in this one。 Redundant and too slow。 Try “The Big Over Easy” or “The Fourth Bear”。 Much better reads
Fatin Suhaili
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There are so many layers in this book with humorous twists around interrelating the current social politics， which in this book， it is between human and rabbits。 I like how there are a bit of taboo playing around in the background romance between Peter and Connie。 Some parts get philosophical which ticked most of my boxes and scratched my thinky parts real good so I'd highly recommend to readers out there who have similar interests！ There are so many layers in this book with humorous twists around interrelating the current social politics， which in this book， it is between human and rabbits。 I like how there are a bit of taboo playing around in the background romance between Peter and Connie。 Some parts get philosophical which ticked most of my boxes and scratched my thinky parts real good so I'd highly recommend to readers out there who have similar interests！ 。。。more
Rayne
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Major fan of Fforde， and this book was true to his form: witty， creative， and slightly self-deprecating。 Fforde has a wonderful knack for making bureaucracy seem like the most ridiculous human creation ever to stand the test of time， and I am here for it。 This book has more political undertones than some of his other ones， but the brilliant thing about any good writer--Fforde included--is that any undertones or messages to appear in the book are vague enough to cater to everyone。 The Constant Ra Major fan of Fforde， and this book was true to his form: witty， creative， and slightly self-deprecating。 Fforde has a wonderful knack for making bureaucracy seem like the most ridiculous human creation ever to stand the test of time， and I am here for it。 This book has more political undertones than some of his other ones， but the brilliant thing about any good writer--Fforde included--is that any undertones or messages to appear in the book are vague enough to cater to everyone。 The Constant Rabbit is a great example of this， and it helps that Fforde makes his world undeniably funny。 。。。more
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