Cursed Bunny is a book that screams to be read late into the night and passed on to the nearest set of hands the very next day.About the Book Collection of short stories that blend horror, surrealism, and speculative fiction to take on the patriarchy, capitalism, and reign of big tech- Book Synopsis SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE AND WINNER OF A PEN/HEIM TRANSLATION GRANT Cool, brilliantly demented K-horror-just the way I like it! -Ed Park, author of Personal Days Like the work of Carmen Maria Machado and Aoko Matsuda, Chungs stories are so wonderfully, blisteringly strange and powerful that its almost impossible to put Cursed Bunny down. No two stories are alike, and readers will be torn whether to race through them or savor Chung's wit and frenetic energy on every page. The titular fable centers on a cursed lamp in the approachable shape of a rabbit, fit for a child's bedroom but for its sinister capabilities. Another story follows a young monster, forced into underground fight rings without knowing the force of his own power. "The Embodiment" takes us into a dystopian gynecology office where a pregnant woman is told that she must find a father for her baby or face horrific consequences. "The Head" follows a woman haunted by her own bodily waste. But in this unforgettable collection, translated by the acclaimed Anton Hur, Chung's absurd, haunting universe could be our own, illuminating the ills of contemporary society.
By turns thought-provoking and stomach-turning, here monsters take the shapes of furry woodland creatures and danger lurks in unexpected corners of everyday apartment buildings.
"Cool, brilliantly demented K-horror - just the way I like it " Ed Park, author of Personal DaysĪ stunning, wildly original debut from a rising star of Korean literature - surreal, chilling fables that take on the patriarchy, capitalism, and the reign of big tech with absurdist humor and a (sometimes literal) biteįrom an author never before published in the United States, Cursed Bunny is unique and imaginative, blending horror, sci-fi, fairytales, and speculative fiction into stories that defy categorization. SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE AND WINNER OF A PEN/HEIM TRANSLATION GRANT
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