I was enjoying this book immensely in the first half until I realized that the main character isn't supposed to be an ironic caricature of a "not like the other girls" Hot Topic employed quirky contrarian, she's just actually like that.

Other people complain about the book being narratively disjointed. I disagree, It's very easy to understand, even at a YA level, and the plot rises and falls in a natural way. The twist has SOME ambiguity, sure, but "confusing"? Not really.

Awad relies on cliches and stereotypes about other women to set her horror atmosphere, which is decidedly compelling only BEFORE you realize that Awad is just presenting the same old stereotypes without a lick of satire. Further, there really is no character development throughout the story. Everyone is, in the end, exactly as they appeared in the beginning.

I can truly see myself enjoying this at 12-15, but at the same time I don't consider it an amazing YA novel. The concept is really compelling, the relationships between the Bunnies are hilarious, and the twist is interesting enough. Ultimately the book's juvenile disposition actually keeps it back from being a great YA novel-- YA novelists are supposed to be adults who understand the journey of adolescence and reflect this in their character's development, they're not supposed to be emotionally (and intellectually) teenagers themselves.