The Rabbit Hutch

A Novel

De: Tess Gunty

Narrado por: Tess Gunty, Scott Brick, Suzanne Toren, Kirby Heyborne, Kyla Garcia

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • The standout literary debut that everyone is talking about • "Inventive, heartbreaking and acutely funny."—The Guardian

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, TIME, NPR, Oprah Daily, People

Blandine isn't like the other residents of her building.

An online obituary writer. A young mother with a dark secret. A woman waging a solo campaign against rodents — neighbors, separated only by the thin walls of a low-cost housing complex in the once bustling industrial center of Vacca Vale, Indiana.

Welcome to the Rabbit Hutch.

Ethereally beautiful and formidably intelligent, Blandine shares her apartment with three teenage boys she neither likes nor understands, all, like her, now aged out of the state foster care system that has repeatedly failed them, all searching for meaning in their lives.

Set over one sweltering week in July and culminating in a bizarre act of violence that finally changes everything, The Rabbit Hutch is a savagely beautiful and bitingly funny snapshot of contemporary America, a gorgeous and provocative tale of loneliness and longing, entrapment and, ultimately, freedom.

"Gunty writes with a keen, sensitive eye about all manner of intimacies―the kind we build with other people, and the kind we cultivate around ourselves and our tenuous, private aspirations."—Raven Leilani, author of Luster

©2022 Tess Gunty (P)2022 Random House Audio

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NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • A NEW YORKER ESSENTIAL READ • A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, TIME, NPR, Oprah Daily, Literary Hub, Kirkus • A People Top 10 Book of The Year • A Bookpage Top 10 Book of the Year

2022, National Book Award, Winner

2022, National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, Short-listed

2023, Mark Twain Award, Short-listed

“The most promising first novel I’ve read this year . . . A feeling of genuine crisis . . . propels the narrative through its many twists to the catharsis of its bizarre ending.”—Sam Sacks, The Wall Street Journal

“Ambitious . . . Despite offering a dissection of contemporary urban blight, the novel doesn’t let social concerns crowd out the individuality of its characters, and Blandine’s off-kilter brilliance is central to the achievement.”—The New Yorker

“Mesmerizing . . . A novel of impressive scope and specificity . . . One of the pleasures of the narrative is the way it luxuriates in language, all the rhythms and repetitions and seashell whorls of meaning to be extracted from the dull casings of everyday life. . . . [Gunty] also has a way of pressing her thumb on the frailty and absurdity of being a person in the world; all the soft, secret needs and strange intimacies. The book’s best sentences—and there are heaps to choose from—ping with that recognition, even in the ordinary details.”—Leah Greenblatt, The New York Times Book Review

Interesting story

Not bad but it never feels like it gets off the ground. Still would recommend due to the interesting plot.

A book of feelings

There is tangible sense of the everyday trauma of life shared by the residents of the Rabbit Hutch. Gunty’s writing communicates the lack of control the characters experience over their own lives. For the audio book, initially I felt that the reading sounded flat, but then realize that the tone matches the apathy that the characters experience.

There were some moments where the story may have dragged, but I appreciate how those characters fit into the big picture.

Finally, inspired by Elsie, I need to start keeping an excruciatingly long list of my likes and dislikes. It was fun to hear.

Interesting, well-written, lots of potential

The author narrates this book and while she did okay, I feel like an experienced or professional narrator would have been a better choice. Her tone was just too light and monotone for the depth of her own writing and the drama/significance of many of the plot points. I wasn’t exactly compelled to put my headphones in and listen to this, it took me three weeks to complete. Gunty is a very talented writer and I appreciate what she was trying to do with ‘The Rabbit Hutch’, but I feel its potential wasn’t adequately realized. It’s like she just tried to do too much. Still worth the read/listen and I’ll certainly give her other work a try.

This is a Fantastic Book, I highly recommend!

This book is so well written that the way it sits with you, you kind of can't remember how you know these people and events. Did they happen to you? Did a friend or family member tell you this story who experienced this first hand? Or did you dream it? It really is an experience, and that I believe is the highest achievement for any media. Yes as some have complained it's kind of heavy at times but honestly if you haven't lived a sheltered life I think you'll enjoy it. I think this is the best book I've read/listened to in the past decade.

Delightful debut

Tess Gunty was my writing tutor at Notre Dame, so I was excited to pick up her novel once I learned about it. I could easily feel her thoughtfulness and talent throughout. Looking forward to following her career and eagerly awaiting her next publication.

Very interesting plot

I really liked the multitude of characters. I wish there had been a little more hopefulness in the novel.

an engaging thought experiment

I loved the perspectives and how she highlighted our individual weirdness. I did feel the graphic sex scenes were unnecessary but the story itself was fantastic.

Very meh

Really hard time getting through this one. Felt like the story never did come around. Maybe a more experienced narrator would’ve helped.

Surprised and Delighted!

Let me say first I love this ensemble cast of narrators! Also, I am surprised by this great story and easy read.

I have given up on new author fiction, because maybe I have just become a snob. This new author deserves the hype and I wish her a long and dynamic career.

Great story, easy read, sympathetic characters, and believable scenario.

Looking forward to next book!

Painting with different size brushes

like a painting painted by different size brushes tells one story through different point of views the book is interesting. Certain characters are painted like caricatures but some others are made with deep passion and understanding. Not an easy read and sometimes the writing may not seem to make sense. hopping to enjoy more great works for this young writer in the future.