Cursed Bunny
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- Author：Bora Chung
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Summary
Cursed Bunny is a genre-defying collection of short stories by Korean author Bora Chung。 Blurring the lines between magical realism， horror， and science-fiction， Chung uses elements of the fantastic and surreal to address the very real horrors and cruelties of patriarchy and capitalism in modern society。
Anton Hur’s translation skilfully captures the way Chung’s prose effortlessly glides from being terrifying to wryly humorous。 Winner of a PEN/Heim Grant。
Anton Hur’s translation skilfully captures the way Chung’s prose effortlessly glides from being terrifying to wryly humorous。 Winner of a PEN/Heim Grant。
Reviews
Bill Hsu
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The first few stories had some interesting ideas， though I had trouble trying to figure out what the author is trying to say。 Unfortunately the collection was losing me as I progressed through the next few stories。 I got to "Scars"， which seemed clogged with cliches: If beasts could show emotions in their eyes， the emotion that the youth would have discerned at that moment would have been clearly one of satisfaction。 But being different from people， beasts do not derive satisfaction from scaring The first few stories had some interesting ideas， though I had trouble trying to figure out what the author is trying to say。 Unfortunately the collection was losing me as I progressed through the next few stories。 I got to "Scars"， which seemed clogged with cliches: If beasts could show emotions in their eyes， the emotion that the youth would have discerned at that moment would have been clearly one of satisfaction。 But being different from people， beasts do not derive satisfaction from scaring or torturing others。 Ouch。 。。。more
Sam
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This has been getting raves from others。 I found the short stories average for the genre though and would give it three and a half stars。
Lily
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Short story collections generally get bad ratings from me because I think it's inevitable that you're going to end up liking some of them and others not so much。 In this case， even though I have my favorites， I can say they were all at the least very interesting and full of fresh and original ideas。 It had been a while since I've found an author with the range Bora Chung has。 There's a little sci-fi， a little horror and a lot of magical realism， but overall I could describe all these stories as Short story collections generally get bad ratings from me because I think it's inevitable that you're going to end up liking some of them and others not so much。 In this case， even though I have my favorites， I can say they were all at the least very interesting and full of fresh and original ideas。 It had been a while since I've found an author with the range Bora Chung has。 There's a little sci-fi， a little horror and a lot of magical realism， but overall I could describe all these stories as "grim fairytales"。 I think this is the first time the author is translated into English and I can fairly say I'll be anxiously waiting her next translated work ✨ 。。。more
Brendan Ryan
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Hmmmm so overall a really great collection。 Genre is hard to pin down （this is fine， I liked reading lots of different types of stories）。 Kind of weird。 Very Twilight Zone meets Edgar Allen Poe meets Aesop's Fables meets a whole lot of other things。 I liked some stories more than others （which is normal）。 This book did make me talk at my Kindle a lot saying things like "what the fuck" out of shock。 In a good kind of way。 Hmmmm so overall a really great collection。 Genre is hard to pin down （this is fine， I liked reading lots of different types of stories）。 Kind of weird。 Very Twilight Zone meets Edgar Allen Poe meets Aesop's Fables meets a whole lot of other things。 I liked some stories more than others （which is normal）。 This book did make me talk at my Kindle a lot saying things like "what the fuck" out of shock。 In a good kind of way。 。。。more
Stacia
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I read the first four stories & they were weird， sometimes gross/horror-like。 （I would think the first story， The Head， would be creepy enough to be discomforting to some; for me， I had to laugh at the end。 Is it the epitome of flushing your life down the toilet？ Shitting your life away？） My favorite of the four was one called The Frozen Finger。 The fifth story is one entitled Snare & after reading the first few sentences， just nope。 Not going there。 So， I stopped。 A book for the abandoned pile。
Rebecca
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Such a weird yet delightful read of short stories of varying length that kept you reading even when you feel disgusted with the subject matter， or wondering where the stories are leading you to。More of my thoughts here: https://www。instagram。com/p/CTOM43gPpk4/ Such a weird yet delightful read of short stories of varying length that kept you reading even when you feel disgusted with the subject matter， or wondering where the stories are leading you to。More of my thoughts here: https://www。instagram。com/p/CTOM43gPpk4/ 。。。more
Patrícia Gonçalves
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The Head: 4/5The Embodiment: 4/5Cursed Bunny: 4/5The Frozen Finger: 2/5Snare: 3/5Goodbye， My Love: 4/5Scars: 1/5Home Sweet Home: 3/5Ruler of the Winds and Sands: 2/5Reunion: 4/5
Tim Callicutt
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[4。5 actually] This is one of the most consistent single-author collections I’ve read。 The stories are dark， adult-themed fairy tales， ranging from the grotesque to the dread-filled。 I hope this author’s work gets further translated in English。Highlights include the title story and “Scars。” The weakest stories are probably the last two。
Samantha
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For a number of these it seems like the concluding sentence should be "Crazy， right？" or "Wouldn't that be fucked up？" but there are several turns of phrase that got me， and the experience of reading it was on the whole pleasant and evocative。The first two stories are like stress dreams that I've had which was upsetting and effective。 Also， none of the other stories are as gross as the first two， the very first one in particular， just an FYI。 For a number of these it seems like the concluding sentence should be "Crazy， right？" or "Wouldn't that be fucked up？" but there are several turns of phrase that got me， and the experience of reading it was on the whole pleasant and evocative。The first two stories are like stress dreams that I've had which was upsetting and effective。 Also， none of the other stories are as gross as the first two， the very first one in particular， just an FYI。 。。。more
Eli Dhios
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4。5 pero redondeo para arriba。 No puedo explicar lo raro y bello que es este libro de historias No es para todos， pero si te gusta el horror， cositas raras， realismo mágico mezclado con sentimiento de nostalgia y angustia， es para vos。。。
Rafaela
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caralho！
Reuben Woolley
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Extraordinary for its breadth and the completely different emotional grasp each story manages to have on you。 There’s a recurring body-horror fixation in several stories （particularly in the first half of the book） that manages to cover so many separate parts of the body that you end up with your skin crawling in about 10 different places。 I’ve seen a lot of well-earned praise for the first 3 stories， which are brilliant and completely in-your-face， but I think my favourite might have been the l Extraordinary for its breadth and the completely different emotional grasp each story manages to have on you。 There’s a recurring body-horror fixation in several stories （particularly in the first half of the book） that manages to cover so many separate parts of the body that you end up with your skin crawling in about 10 different places。 I’ve seen a lot of well-earned praise for the first 3 stories， which are brilliant and completely in-your-face， but I think my favourite might have been the last one， ‘Reunion’， which is an absolutely heart-rending story that I had to reread most of immediately just to sit in the feeling of it for a bit longer。 。。。more
Gabriela Ventura
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Histórias de fantasmas， body horror， fábulas。。。 uma coletânea de contos esquisitíssima， do melhor jeito possível。
Rachel Drenning
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Just。。。wow。
mims
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imaginative and deliciously creepy stories depicting the relentless violence created by capitalism。 which often show lost and lonely souls seeking out or maybe eking out freedom even if that freedom is death。。。
Sarah
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CN: sexual assault， violence， incest， some gore， suicide I LOVED this collection。 In my opinion the second half is where it really shines: Many of the stories take on a very fairy tale like quality that keeps you so enchanted。 My two favourites stories in the collection are "Snare" and "Reunion"， the latter of which made me tear up。I'll definitely be buying a physical copy of this and re-read it many times to come！ CN: sexual assault， violence， incest， some gore， suicide I LOVED this collection。 In my opinion the second half is where it really shines: Many of the stories take on a very fairy tale like quality that keeps you so enchanted。 My two favourites stories in the collection are "Snare" and "Reunion"， the latter of which made me tear up。I'll definitely be buying a physical copy of this and re-read it many times to come！ 。。。more
Chloe Newman
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introducing。。。。 my new all-time favourite short stories。this collection has absolutely restored my faith in short story collections！！！I am blown away by how much I enjoyed this， Chung’s prose and ability to keep me hooked from the first page in every story is unmatched。 These are not for the faint-hearted， the stories range from ghosts to fairytales， with a sprinkle of AI and a head made up of fecal matter and loo roll 👀 I won’t say anymore but highlights for me were Scars， The Embodiment， Home introducing。。。。 my new all-time favourite short stories。this collection has absolutely restored my faith in short story collections！！！I am blown away by how much I enjoyed this， Chung’s prose and ability to keep me hooked from the first page in every story is unmatched。 These are not for the faint-hearted， the stories range from ghosts to fairytales， with a sprinkle of AI and a head made up of fecal matter and loo roll 👀 I won’t say anymore but highlights for me were Scars， The Embodiment， Home Sweet Home， Ruler of Sand and Winds and Goodbye my Love。 Thank you so much to Honford Star for my gifted copy of this book！！ 。。。more
Taina
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정말 대박이야！ Ehkä paras kirja tänä vuonna tähän mennessä。 Yhdistelmä satuja， yhteiskuntakritiikkiä， kauhun elementtejä sekä scifiä。 Omaääniset novellit vetivät mukaansa erikoisiin， usein groteskeihin maailmoihinsa。 Parasta oli ennalta-arvaamattomuus - tarinoiden käänteet tulivat yllätyksinä ja niitä lukiessa tuntui， kuin olisi hapuillut pimeässä eteenpäin。 Erityisen hyvää mökkilukemista sateisiin iltamyöhiin ❤
Kumasama
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*Score: 9/10*10 short stories that are mixed in genre， including magical realism， dark fairy tales， psychogical horror， literary fiction， and sci fi。 What brings them together are the overarching themes of existance and the horror in the depths of the human soul。This is talent。 10 stories， with not a single bad one， with multiple genres， and all are page turners and grip you from the start， and many have very unique elements and imagination， some sending chills down your spine while others make *Score: 9/10*10 short stories that are mixed in genre， including magical realism， dark fairy tales， psychogical horror， literary fiction， and sci fi。 What brings them together are the overarching themes of existance and the horror in the depths of the human soul。This is talent。 10 stories， with not a single bad one， with multiple genres， and all are page turners and grip you from the start， and many have very unique elements and imagination， some sending chills down your spine while others make you contemplate the meaning of your life。 I could not get enough of those stories and I need all the works of this author to be translated immediately！！！ Here is a brief view on each story and my rating:1。 The Head （9。5）: this is Junji Ito style 100% （the king of horror manga）。 Unsettling， creepy， its about a woman who keeps being approached by a "head" from the toilet。。。。 horrific story but unforgettable。2。 The Embodiment （8。5）: Also creepy， about a woman getting pregnant from pills and her absurdist search of a "father" for this child。 Very strong ending， and equally funny and disturbing3。 Cursed Bunny （9）: The title story is a good case of the "dark fairy tale" asthetic present in several stories， about a family that makes cursed items and sells them as family business。 Very thrilling and keeps you tense。4。 The Frozen Finger （7）: perhaps my least favorite story here。 A good gothic story about a ghost finger following a woman that just got out of a traffic accident。 Lots of hillucinations， good writing but got a bit too confusing。5。 Snare （9）: Another fairy tale style story about a man who finds a fox that bleeds gold。 Amazing and harrowing， loved its atmosphere and vibe， some truely powerful imagery here。6。 Goodbye， My Love （8）: A Sci fi story about a man who fell in love with a robot， but as newer models come and his model becomes unsupported the robot faces pending "death" as battery stops charging with no support for this model anymore。 Strong ending also， one of the slower stories but still unique7。 Scars （9。5）: Wow， the longest story here at 50 pages is also one of my favorites。 Also follows the dark fairy tale vibe， about a boy getting captured and tortured in a cave by a strange "creature"。 The themes here merged so powerfully with the story and conclusion， it left me speechless8。 Home Sweet Home （8）: A twist on the haunted house premise， when a family in modern days buys a 4 story building in a cheap neibourhood， with some financial troubles。 Also a page turner though the ending was a bit predictable here （still well done and brings out themes of social loneliness in our days very well）9。 Ruler of the Winds and Sands （8）: Also Fairy Tale， but this one though dark is the mildest one from the bunch。 About a cursed family that dreams to be kings of the desert and sand as they have an airship， but they try to beat the curse to protect the future of their children10。 Reunion （9。5）: Just when I though I have seen the different styles of Bora Chung comes this medetative， literary fiction style ghost story。 A foreigner comes to Poland to study， and as she goes to the plaza every night she sees a ghost of an old man constantly。 This probably had the strongest theme， as it focuses on people who have went through trauma， and how people used to live in survival mood face difficulty in living a "normal" life without being able to move on from the past。 Some really strong prose here。This is a definite all time favorite， and my 3rd all time favorite short story collection （right after Dreamsongs by George R。 R。 Martin， and The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories）。 Utterly unique and haunting， this is something I would recommend to almost anyone， except those who want more classical stuff and absolutely don't want any horror elements in their stories。 。。。more
Khai Jian （KJ）
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"For some people， their lives are ruled by one shocking event reverberating through their survival instincts。 Life shrinks into a trap made up of a shimmering moment in the past， a trap where they endlessly repeat that singular moment where they were surest of being alive。 That moment is short， but long after it has passed， good times as well as bad slip like sand through their fingers as they meaninglessly repeat and confirm their survival。" Cursed Bunny is a collection of 10 short stories writ "For some people， their lives are ruled by one shocking event reverberating through their survival instincts。 Life shrinks into a trap made up of a shimmering moment in the past， a trap where they endlessly repeat that singular moment where they were surest of being alive。 That moment is short， but long after it has passed， good times as well as bad slip like sand through their fingers as they meaninglessly repeat and confirm their survival。" Cursed Bunny is a collection of 10 short stories written by Bora Chung and translated by the ever-talented Anton Hur。 These short stories transcend the conventional genres for fiction and they range from sci-fi， fantasy， folklore/mythology， experimental， gothic， magical realism， and horror。 Cursed Bunny reminds me of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed （also a collection of short stories written by Mariana Enríquez） but with its own unique Asian flavor， subtlety， and restraint。 These stories， albeit presented in a variety of genres， are full of allegories that reflected human desires， greed， lust， selfishness， love， pleasures， fetishes， and trauma。 Readers would eventually tie up these themes with capitalism and toxic patriarchy which were deeply seated in our society。 Some stories （in particular， the first 2 stories） went even further to examine a woman's body， youth， reproductive rights in the form of "body horror"。 Each story is impactful， memorable， and definitely offers some food for thought。My personal favorites are Head （a woman who sees a head popping out from the toilet when she is about to flush it）， Embodiment （a woman， who is a virgin， took birth control pills for 6 months and then found out she was pregnant）， Goodbye， My Love （a love story between a designer of AI companions and her first AI companion， which turned out to be a brutal and tragic story）， Snare （a man found a fox caught in a snare that bleeds gold and decided to take it home to build his wealth， whereby the consequences of his cruelty affected his own family）， and Reunion （a love story between a woman and a man in Poland， with ghostly elements and fetishes）。 Cursed Bunny may not be for everyone， but I do think that it is time for the public to appreciate more genre-defying fiction written by Asians。 Once you get into them， you will be amazed by the originality and creativity of Asian authors in this arena which was once dominated by Western authors。 Cursed Bunny is my most anticipated read for 2021 and it lived up to my expectations！ A solid 5/5 star for Bora Chung's creativity and Anton Hur's impeccable translation who managed to bring out the Asian flavor in this collection！ I do hope to see this being longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize！ 。。。more
Sindhura
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In our current world of recommendation algorithms， targeted advertisements， polarising news， and cancel culture， it gets hard not to let our tastes become too particular， too protected。 Once in a while， we need to pick up stories like these。 That don’t have a purpose。 No morals。 They’re just there。 Wicked tales to put a little dent in your regular day。 To surprise you。 To scare you。 To gross you out。 Dark threads connecting reality to nightmares。 For you to experience that edge。 Not that there’s In our current world of recommendation algorithms， targeted advertisements， polarising news， and cancel culture， it gets hard not to let our tastes become too particular， too protected。 Once in a while， we need to pick up stories like these。 That don’t have a purpose。 No morals。 They’re just there。 Wicked tales to put a little dent in your regular day。 To surprise you。 To scare you。 To gross you out。 Dark threads connecting reality to nightmares。 For you to experience that edge。 Not that there’s a shortage of negativity in the world， but where else would you appreciate and enjoy evil better than in books like this one。 They’re the truest form of fairytales。 No heroes and fairies。 。。。 If I could make a wishI want to be just a little happierIf I become too happyI will miss sadness 。。。more
Géssika
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Os contos iniciais são chocantes com eventos meio bizarros。 Depois， as histórias descambam pra fantasia。 Sempre com um tom de desesperança。 Eu gostei mais dos contos do meio。 Ainda meio bizarros， com um pouco de fantasia e o horror da desesperança。 Acho que meu conto favorito foi o da moça no carro。
Dibz
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I really struggle with short story collections。 I enjoy the feeling of getting lost in a novel and spending a good few hours getting to know the situation， surrounding and characters。 I feel most short stories just can't deliver that。 It seems to me inevitable that the stories in any given collection will vary in quality - I read a great story and then the following one is an absolute dud which makes me want to give up on the collection （ Im looking at you 'Her Body and Other Parties'）。 So its a I really struggle with short story collections。 I enjoy the feeling of getting lost in a novel and spending a good few hours getting to know the situation， surrounding and characters。 I feel most short stories just can't deliver that。 It seems to me inevitable that the stories in any given collection will vary in quality - I read a great story and then the following one is an absolute dud which makes me want to give up on the collection （ Im looking at you 'Her Body and Other Parties'）。 So its a pleasant and welcome surprise when a short story collection is one of my favourite reads of the year so far。 Cursed Bunny is a collection of short stories in which the author varies genre - there's gross out body horror， ghost stories， sci-fi， fairytale， mythology。 I would say the entire collection is incredibly dark and if I was forced to file it under one specific genre I would choose horror。 Below is a short summary of each of the stories found in this collection: The Head - one day a disgusting misshapen lump pops out of a woman's toilet。 The lump claims to be the daughter of the child， but a daughter formed from the woman's bathroom waste。 It's a disgusting story about bodily waste and the beginning and ends of human life。 After my initial reading I thought， 'well that was gross and offputting， but nothing more'， until I went to use the bathroom in later in the day and found myself darting out afterwards to avoid my own 'lump' and found that the thought of having a shower was genuinely freaking me out。 The Embodiment - another bizarre story with gross out elements。 A young woman becomes pregnant and must find a father in time for her baby's arrival into the world。 While this wasn't one of my favourites， I thought it was a very smart story exploring the perils and pressures of single motherhood。 The Cursed Bunny - a little boy lays in bed listening to his grandfather recite a story he has heard many times。 Then grandfather tells an old family tale of the destruction of one of the most powerful family's in the region， all thanks to a cursed fetish object created by the grandfather's family。 One of my favourites - a classic horror story with heart。 The Frozen Finger - the aftermath of a horrific car crash。 An eery and stunning short story。 Snare - Maybe my favourite in the collection。 A classic tale of greed gone wrong; a riff off the old tale of King Midas。 Goodbye， My Love - Classic AI gone wrong。 I felt this was one of the weaker stories of the collection， due to the plot being predictable and tropey。 （ If you have read any AI story or watched anything with AI you know this story） Scars - Folklore/mythology feels。 A strange man appears in a village with a murky past and many scars。 This was one of the saddest stories in the collection。 Home Sweet Home - A haunted house story with a twist。 While I found the final twist confusing， it was also different which I respected。 Ruler of the Winds and Sand - Fairy tale like。 Feels like something you'd read or have read to you as a child。 Reunion - The ghost story of the bunch。 I thought it was effective - more sad than creepy， but I suppose that's the case for most ghost stories。 。。。more
Eric Novello
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"Cursed Bunny"， da Bora Chung， traz 10 contos。 Alguns são de horror， outros estão mais para fábulas， alguns são mais surrealistas， tem de tudo um pouco。 Ele segue a mesma linha de 'Pássaros na boca' da Samanta Schweblin e 'As coisas que perdemos no fogo'， da Mariana Enríquez， embora não seja tão forte e coeso quanto eles。 Vou colocar aqui comentários breves dos contos que mais curti: 1。 Uma mulher escuta alguém chamando-a de mãe。 É uma cabeça dentro da sua privada。 A mulher tentará se livrar del "Cursed Bunny"， da Bora Chung， traz 10 contos。 Alguns são de horror， outros estão mais para fábulas， alguns são mais surrealistas， tem de tudo um pouco。 Ele segue a mesma linha de 'Pássaros na boca' da Samanta Schweblin e 'As coisas que perdemos no fogo'， da Mariana Enríquez， embora não seja tão forte e coeso quanto eles。 Vou colocar aqui comentários breves dos contos que mais curti: 1。 Uma mulher escuta alguém chamando-a de mãe。 É uma cabeça dentro da sua privada。 A mulher tentará se livrar dela a todo custo。 Um conto sobre o que deixamos para trás para nos adequarmos ao que geralmente se considera uma vida feliz （e o preço q isso cobra， cedo ou tarde）。 - É um conto forte que vai te deixar olhando pro teto alguns minutos depois do fim。2。 Uma mulher cis tem um sangramento q não para。 O médico receita anticoncepcional pra ajudar。。。 e ela acaba grávida por isso。 A partir daí todos parecem ter um julgamento pra esfregar na cara da mulher， q vai ficando cada vez mais full pistola。 - Um dos melhores e assustador。 Trabalha o fato de todo mundo ter algo a dizer sobre como mulheres devem conduzir suas vidas e como a culpa é sempre delas， enquanto homens cis passam ilesos por qualquer situação。 3。 Cursed Bunny， o conto， é o mais felizinho até agora。 Uma família cria um "boneco amaldiçoado" para se vingar de outra família rica que arrasou um negócio local。 Mas amaldiçoar os outros por motivos pessoais cobra seu preço。 O vilão aqui é o capitalismo。 - É mais simpático que marcante e começa uma série de contos com participações de fantasmas que são sempre mais atenciosos que os vivos。 5。 Um homem encontra uma raposa q sangra ouro。 A raposa pede ajuda para ser solta， mas o homem tem outros planos pra ela。 Conto muito bom e muito forte。 Sobre como desumanizamos animais e pessoas numa hierarquia de narrativa de poder （oi de novo， capitalismo）。 - Um dos meus favoritos。 Curti muito mesmo。 6。 Uma engenheira convive com três androides de aparência humana em casa。 Um conto de suspense e meio romântico （？！？） que questiona se relações de afeto também são relações utilitárias fadadas a uma obsolescência "programada"。 - O final é miado， muito corrido， mas se vc abstrair disso， tem pontos bem interessantes。 8。 Uma família decide usar toda a sua grana pra comprar um predinho caindo aos pedaços。 Na hora de alugar os quartos， descobrem que a vizinhança tem lá seus problemas。 - Fantasmas mais gente escrota como toda boa história de casa mal assombrada pede。 Pode adicionar aí na fórmula o combo de capitalismo e misoginia que marca muitos dos contos do livro。10。 Mulher coreana viaja para a Polônia para uma pesquisa e acaba conhecendo alguém que muda sua vida。 Fantasmas， Guerra da Coreia， Segunda Guerra Mundial， melancolia e BDSM。 - Curti demais！ É inesperadamente sublime e encerrou o livro com chave de ouro。 。。。more
bee
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The Head: 4。25/5The Embodiment: 4。5/5Cursed Bunny: 4/5The Frozen Finger: 3/5Snare: 3。25/5Goodbye， My Love: 5/5Scars: 2。75/5Home Sweet Home: 4/5Ruler of the Winds and Sands: 2/5Reunion: 4。5/5Average rating: 3。75/5
Sydney
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★★★½ | As a whole， this collection is impressive in its commitment to using classic horror， sci-fi， and fantasy tropes to depict the realities of various abuse systems。 I found the stories to either be masterful or too obvious， which left me with an uneven experience。 Nevertheless， the ones that worked for me really worked for me and are worth their weight in gold （pun intended）。
Jake
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{4。5 stars} I haven't been excited about reading for a while。 My recent string of middle- or low-rated books notwithstanding， I don't really have the same level of patience or resolve that I did just a few months ago， let alone the determination to continue through what doesn't sustain my slowly depleting interest。 These moments of limbo make me so grateful for books like Cursed Bunny that remind me why I love to read while also setting my entire soul on fire。Reading these stories reminded me of {4。5 stars} I haven't been excited about reading for a while。 My recent string of middle- or low-rated books notwithstanding， I don't really have the same level of patience or resolve that I did just a few months ago， let alone the determination to continue through what doesn't sustain my slowly depleting interest。 These moments of limbo make me so grateful for books like Cursed Bunny that remind me why I love to read while also setting my entire soul on fire。Reading these stories reminded me of how I felt seeing Jordan Peele's Us in theatres for the first time: you get into the rhythm quickly and some well-deserved scares along the way until ALL of the symbolism pummels into your chest at once。 Rarely do I react so viscerally to every piece in a collection， but even the stories I didn't completely connect with stayed with me in their own way， which is a testament to the sheer range and composure Bora Chung displays here。 I'm not seeing a lot of activity on this book at the moment， and I hope that changes soon because more people， especially writers， need to read it and behold what it accomplishes。 Truly the slap in the face I needed at this strange impasse。 I guess this means I just need to read more weird books。The Head， The Embodiment， and Goodbye， My Love made me want to unzip my skin and melt away。 。。。more
Alisa
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It's relatively difficult for me to become immersed in short stories。 They have to pull me in and impress me pretty quickly， or else I lose interest。Several of the stories in this book managed to do that （the story about the floating toilet head and the cursed bunny lamp especially）， while others could not stir my interest。 I may return to this book at a later date， as I appreciated the author's originality and dark， body horror themes。 It's relatively difficult for me to become immersed in short stories。 They have to pull me in and impress me pretty quickly， or else I lose interest。Several of the stories in this book managed to do that （the story about the floating toilet head and the cursed bunny lamp especially）， while others could not stir my interest。 I may return to this book at a later date， as I appreciated the author's originality and dark， body horror themes。 。。。more
Barry Welsh
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5 stars
A Z
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한국어에 대한 나의 지식은 아마도 원서를 읽기에 충분하지 않을 것입니다 안타깝게도。 그래도 '저주토끼'라는 책은 꼭 읽어보고 싶다！！ 한국어에 대한 나의 지식은 아마도 원서를 읽기에 충분하지 않을 것입니다 안타깝게도。 그래도 '저주토끼'라는 책은 꼭 읽어보고 싶다！！ 。。。more
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Cursed Bunny&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0