• The Constant Rabbit

  • A Novel
  • By: Jasper Fforde
  • Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
  • Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (444 ratings)

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The Constant Rabbit

By: Jasper Fforde
Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
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Publisher's summary

"Reads like a crazed cross between Watership Down and Nineteen Eighty-Four." (The Guardian)

A new stand-alone novel from the New York Times best-selling author of Early Riser and the Thursday Next series.

England, 2022. There are 1.2 million human-size rabbits living in the UK. They wear clothes and can walk, talk, and drive cars, the result of an inexplicable Spontaneous Anthropomorphizing Event 55 years earlier.

A family of rabbits is about to move into Much Hemlock, a cozy little village in Middle England where life revolves around summer fetes, jam making, gossipy corner stores, and the oh-so-important Spick & Span awards for the best-kept village.

No sooner have the rabbits arrived than the villagers decide they must depart, citing their propensity to burrow and breed and their shameless levels of veganism.

But Mrs. Constance Rabbit is made of sterner stuff, and she and her family decide they are to stay. Unusually, their neighbors - longtime resident Peter Knox and his daughter, Pippa - decide to stand with them...and soon discover that you can be a friend to rabbits or to humans, but not both. With a blossoming romance, acute cultural differences, enforced rehoming to a MegaWarren in Wales, and the full power of the ruling United Kingdom Anti-Rabbit Party against them, Peter and Pippa are about to question everything they had ever thought about their friends, their nation, and their species.

An inimitable blend of satire, fantasy, and thriller, The Constant Rabbit is the latest dazzlingly original foray into Jasper Fforde's ever-astonishing creative genius.

©2020 Jasper Fforde (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Fforde invokes John le Carré, George Orwell, and Beatrix Potter in this tongue-in-cheek political satire of systemic injustice, bureaucratic corruption, and human foibles.... Amid a rapid-fire barrage of literary allusions, Fforde displays his signature quick wit on a furious tour through modern British right-wing politics. Playful, biting, and timely, this is a must-read. (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

"Wonderfully absurd.... Is there anyone who can write satire quite like Fforde? ... Brilliant.... An astonishingly well-crafted work of social and political satire." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

"As he did in Early Riser (2019), Fforde presents a milquetoast cog in an absurdly bureaucratic wheel, this time cleverly skewering Brexit, conservative politics, and white supremacy in this surprisingly uplifting tale of one man doing his best, even if it is the bare minimum." (Booklist)

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great book!

fun, action, satire, wit, romance, honor. I've enjoyed other books by this author as well. what if rabbits became nearly human?

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Deliciously enjoyable satire! Masterfully done!

This book is very pertinent to our times, but is done with so much humor and finesse that it almost allows us to forget our woes.

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* SIGH

I thought there was absolutely nothing Mr. Fforde could write that I would not 'read' and maybe it is better in print. This is the only book of his I didn't read in print. That being said, I want escape and unreality, not current events. This was so depressing to have today's current affairs, that I am actively avoiding by the way (or did you guess? lol) appear when trying to enjoy life. Enough said by all the other people who thought the same. I eagerly await his next book!!

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George Orwell for the Trump era

Thank you, Mr. Fforde, for a funny, tragic and poignant looks at ourselves. Could not be more relevant.

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Just OK

Not bad but not clever either (not like his Thursday Next series). I appreciate the humor and the social commentary, but the story was a bit boring.

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Timely and hilarious

Another amusing satire from the brilliantly creative mind of Jasper Fforde. Very relevant to the global political climate. A great performance as well.

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Enjoyable throughout.

At first some confusion between characters, then thoroughly engrossing and enjoyable. unforeseen ending. want sequel.

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A beautiful tail

This is a beautiful morality play for our times done with such craft that one is compelled to read to the end. I hope some people will see themselves in this book and learn. Loved it.

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hilarious, poignant, oddly horny

Finished this in two days and loved every minute! Not what I expected, more than I could have hoped for. Great book by a great author.

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Satire at its finest

This was an excellent book. A truly perfect example of political satire and absurdism, and really did a wonderful job of showcasing the absolute idiocy of right-wing politics. It also makes the excellent and very important point that silence and complicity in the face of hatred and bigotry makes one just as guilty of it as those who are actually committing the actions. But, just like Constance says, everyone is capable of change and growth if they really want to do it.

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