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When God Was a Rabbit (Review) (Paperback)
Short Description for When God Was a RabbitBoth a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller and a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT has been praised as one of the most striking and original novels of the year.
Full description- Publisher: HEADLINE REVIEW
- Published: 01 July 2011
- Format: Paperback 352 pages
- See: Full bibliographic data
- Categories: Contemporary Fiction
- ISBN 13: 9780755379309 ISBN 10: 0755379306
- Sales rank: 25
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Reviews for When God Was a Rabbit
Rabbit???
The rabbit didn't last too long...too bad as I was enjoying that part of the story more than the relationship between brother and sister and their friends. I had really high hopes for this book to be the next one for our book club, but think it rambles quite a lot and there's no point to it...I think it was a bit presumptuous of the author to use 911 as a catalyst to move the story further...didn't need it. by Maggie Swithenbank
Blurb Misleading
I felt the blurb was misleading - a story about a brother and sister, but all you got from reading this book was everything from the sister's point of view. The way it was written made me feel nothing for the brother or their bond. Perhaps if this was written in the third person it may have been more successful.
It was also too drawn out - too much rambling - I'd had enough by about 3/4's of the way through and really had to push myself to finish it.
There were however some lovely descriptive passages that I enjoyed. by Sarah NagelI really wanted to like this...
This is quite a nice book, especially when the main characters are children. However once they grow up it is all a bit lacklustre.
At times it felt like reading something by someone who is trying to explain something to you and they assume you know everything they already know. There are often sentences which are written like 'she felt like this because of, you know, well you know right?', sometimes it is so vague you don't know what is being referenced and leaves you wondering what you have missed.
I had high hopes for this book, it might be worth a read but I wouldn't have bought it in hindsight. by Rachel BowyerJust Lovely
THis is such a lovely story I highly recommend it to all. I have suggested we use this book for our next book club meeting. by Yvonne Clake
Absolutely loved it
One of the best books I've read in ages, only complaint - ended too soon. I didn't really want to finish it. Beautifully written, funny & sad & touching. Highly recommended. by Alison Dawson
quirky story about friends and family
I loved this quirky and often very funny story about family and friends by Karen Crawford
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Really enjoyed it!
Sarah Winman manages to describe beautifully the relation between a brother and a sister and how we need to hold on to something to help us go through life. Laugh and cry whilst you turn the pages of this beautiful book. by Mireya
i loved it
this is a beautifully written novel that has so many interesting characters that you get to know as well as the main ones being the brother and sister. they have a beautiful relationship that i enjoyed getting to know, and really felt the ups and downs of their life together. cant recommend enough by laura Mah

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