The Cult Disguised As A Friend Group | Mona Awad's Bunny Review

Bunny | Mona Awad | Book Review | Dark Academia | Literary Horror | Psychological Fiction | Campus Novel | Female Friendship | Unreliable Narrator | Contemporary Fiction | No Spoilers What if your longing for belonging became the very thing that destroyed you? In this spoiler-free review of Bunny by Mona Awad, I explore one of the strangest, funniest, most unsettling novels I've read in recent years. Part dark academia, part literary horror, part psychological fever dream, Bunny is a novel about loneliness, female friendship, creativity, obsession, class, and the terrifying desire to be chosen. Set in an elite MFA program, Bunny follows Samantha Mackey, a scholarship student who finds herself drawn into the orbit of a mysterious clique known only as the Bunnies. What begins as a campus novel slowly transforms into something far stranger, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, belonging and self-destruction. In this video, we'll discuss: What Bunny is about (spoiler-free) Samantha Mackey as an unreliable narrator The Bunnies and toxic group dynamics Dark academia and literary satire Female friendship, loneliness, and belonging Creativity, imagination, and artistic obsession Horror, fairy tale elements, and psychological unease Class, privilege, and institutional power Mona Awad's unique prose and narrative style My personal reading experience and final thoughts Whether you've already read Bunny, are planning to pick it up, or simply love literary fiction that embraces horror, ambiguity, and the surreal, I hope this discussion helps you decide if this cult favourite is for you. Have you read Bunny? What did you think of the ending? Did you find the novel brilliant, baffling, or both? Let me know in the comments! If you enjoy literary fiction, disturbing books, feminist fiction, translated literature, reading vlogs, and thoughtful book discussions, don't forget to subscribe to The Old Trunk for more book reviews and literary conversations. Book Details: Title: Bunny Author: Mona Awad Genre: Literary Horror | Dark Academia | Psychological Fiction | Campus Novel | Contemporary Fiction This review is completely spoiler-free. Searchable Keywords: [Bunny review, Mona Awad review, Bunny explained, Bunny ending explained, Bunny book review, dark academia books, literary horror novels, psychological horror books, campus novels, MFA fiction, female friendship books, books about loneliness, literary fiction recommendations, disturbing books, weird girl fiction, surreal novels, contemporary literary fiction, books like Bunny, horror books for literary readers, cult fiction books, dark academia BookTube, feminist literary fiction, modern horror novels, psychological fiction recommendations, Mona Awad books, literary analysis Bunny, best dark academia novels, contemporary fiction review] Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:24 How to Read This Book 03:12 The World of Warren University 04:09 Meet Sam 04:50 The Bunnies 06:09 The Invitation 06:59 What the Book Is Really Doing 09:20 The Characters 09:35 Sam 11:43 The Bunnies 13:47 Ava 15:21 The Faculty 16:40 Themes 21:09 The Prose 25:27 My Take 30:40 Who Is This Book For? 32:43 Final Thoughts 33:31 Outro Tags: #Bunny #MonaAwad #BookReview #DarkAcademia #LiteraryHorror #PsychologicalFiction #CampusNovel #ContemporaryFiction #BookTube #BookTubeIndia #ReadingVlog #BookDiscussion #LiteraryFiction #FeministFiction #BooksYouShouldRead #BookRecommendations #ReadersOfYouTube #TheOldTrunk #ReadingCommunity #HorrorBooks #NoSpoilers Find me on   / the.old.trunk   Buy Products here using the Links to support the channel (Paid Links - You won't be charged anything extra) Rode Mic - https://amzn.to/42uJmPN Thanks for joining me on The Old Trunk for this book review. If you enjoyed my thoughts on popular books and new book releases, you’ll love my weekly book review videos packed with honest book reviews, top book recommendations, and the best books to read in 2025. From fantasy book reviews and thriller book recommendations to young adult book reviews, mystery book reviews, horror book reviews and classic literature reviews, I’ve got something for every reader. Subscribe now for book haul unboxings, reading vlogs, monthly wrap-ups, and TBR lists featuring trending books and hidden gem books. Like this video, hit the bell, and comment your favorite book review YouTube channels or what to read next—let’s geek out over bestselling novels and book discussion videos together!