Rabbits Book Review

Terry Miles is an award-winning filmmaker; creator of the Public Radio Alliance and that network's series of hit podcasts: Tanis, Rabbits (#1 on Apple Podcasts), Faerie, and The Last Movie; and co. I can see a story like Rabbits obtaining a cult. The creator of the absorbing podcast Rabbits expands its mythology about an ancient and potentially deadly game.

I can't remember if I've mentioned this on the blog before, but one of the first fiction podcasts I listened to was Rabbits. And I enjoyed Rabbits so much that I ended up listening to everything by Pacific Northwest Stories (PNWS) - Tanis, The Black Tapes, The Last Movie, and Faerie. So you can probably Book Review: Rabbits by Terry Miles.

TL;DR My personal review: 5 out of 5 stars. Recommended if: You enjoy reality-bending meta horror like House of Leaves, or books about puzzles, gaming, and 80s/90s nostalgia like Ready Player One Skip it if: You don't enjoy books like House of Leaves or Ready Player One, you prefer a simple, straightforward narrative, or you have a low threshhold for tragedy/creep factor. Rabbits, on the other hand, is a full-on gourmet experience, with multiple layers, textures, and culinary experiences all arranged inside the brioche covers of a book.

Hmmm, I think my metaphors need some work, but you'll be thinking about your Rabbit burger a long time after you've finished eating it. Rabbits can be fun, made more so by the small but odd reality shifts. But as with the game of Rabbits itself, you have to be willing to lose yourself in its world to obtain its full effect.

Robert Goodman For more of Robert's reviews, visit his blog Pile By the Bed Five Minds (Guy Morpuss) - book review The Future (Naomi Alderman). Standalone Thriller, Scifi Del Rey; June 8, 2021 432 pages (ebook) Goodreads Author Website Rabbits Podcast 4 / 5 I was kindly furnished an advance copy in return for a fair and honest review. Many thanks to Penguin, Del Rey and NetGalley for the eARC! Any quotes are for demonstrative purposes only, included.

A mysterious game found only in the darkest, most obscure corners of the internet. A game that ties together a multitude of conspiracy theories. A game that might be killing its players and lead to the end of the world.

It's a pretty great hook for a book, right? Thankfully, Rabbits, Terry Miles' debut novel. The book is a spinoff of Mile's own Rabbits podcast, there are so many layers within and without the book that can be explored. A casual reader may find themselves a little confused by proceeding as there is a lot of concepts to absorb, and they come from different genres.