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The Rabbit Hutch
A chaotic story about people trapped by circumstance but still reaching for grace.
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| Author | Tess Gunty |
| Year | 2022 |
The Book in 3 Sentences
- Set over the course of one week in a struggling Midwestern town, the novel follows the interconnected lives of residents in a dilapidated apartment complex known as "The Rabbit Hutch." Each character is searching for meaning, belonging, or escape from lives shaped by poverty and neglect.
- The plot was less about transcendence but building a portrait of an entire community - one that was failing and came together for a brief moment after a tragedy.
- These portrayals of underprivileged lives with so much suffering and desperations are not my cup of tea :(