With lashings of Ffordes irreverent humour and quintessential 'Englishness',The Constant Rabbit was a surprisingly thought-provoking read which I thoroughly enjoyed!

From The Fourth Bear to The Last Dragonslayer, Fforde's narratives have always been somewhat allegorical, and The Constant Rabbit is no exception.

We are dropped into the action in the small village library of Much Hemlock and quickly learn that some 50 odd years ago, 'The Event' occurred (which leaves the rabbit population of Great Britain able to walk, talk and assimilate into human society) and that day to day life has changed quite considerably.

The characters are instantly likeable and engaging, the plot moving at such a pace that you become very invested in seeing how everything pans out, and it's probably not in the way you expect!

The Constant Rabbit makes for a refreshing and entertaining story and leaves the reader questioning what it really means to be human.

A highly recommended summer read!

Thanks kindly to Netgalley, and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to its publication. Views and opinions are entirely my own.

An exceptional new novel from Fforde. Although the satire is clear, it never overwhelmed the emotion or excitement of the story. There is a subtle yet constant anger in this novel that powers and strengthens the final (empowering) realisations of Peter Knox. I knew within minutes of starting the opening chapter that this was Fforde at the top of his game. I feel incredibly lucky to have received an early copy and will be waiting eagerly in line to have a physical copy signed come July.

Any book that begins with the notion that libraries are, in fact, the dominant life form on Earth is always going to be a winner. Add in Speed Librarying with a Point Break-esque code name twist and hold on to your stopwatch!

I started reading this with no expectations than it is Jasper Fforde's latest and, at least, would be a brilliant ride. I wasn't disappointed and it was so much more than I could have imagined.

If I have any negative points it's that, on balance, perhaps the drip feed of key character elements was a bit too subtle at times and I would have liked a little more emotional engagement from Peter, but then again he's likely as stunned by his reality as the rest of us. I find myself almost veering into Spoiler territory with each comment so this will be quite a short review.

I found that this is so much more than fantasy. It's social fantasy, humane and very human fantasy that holds a mirror up to the collective image and dares us to take a good hard look at our reflection. I think that now, perhaps even more than ever, we could all do with being a little more Rabbit.

A political satire set in a UK where over a million giant rabbits settle. These amiable, anthropomorphised creatures are not welcome everywhere, especially not in Much Hemlock, the archetypal Herefordshire English village populated by archetypal village traditionalists.
It is a crazy, bizarre world, and very funny. But Fforde’s themes are current and serious: class, inequality, resettlement, racism. He handles his material with wit and wordplay, and plenty of literary and political references which will engage fans of literature.

Some will love this, some won’t. I’m still on the fence, hence 3 stars.
Thank you #NetGalley and #HodderandStoughton for my pre-release digital download.

Review** spoiler alert ** It comes as no surprise,with this being a book by Jasper Fforde, that it is clever,ridiculous and funny.
Human sized rabbits are quite a thing to imagine,but they're living in the village,and most of the village does not like it. In fact the country seems to be at war with them... with some amusing outcomes.
Refreshing to read something so different

The Constant Rabbit features a wild ride that promises anthropomorphised rabbits, a dabbling at politics, guns, foxes... let's just say it's intense. I'd recommend it to anyone looking to read something unique, action-packed and deliciously different. However, the book opens up suddenly, and so the beginning was quite disorientating for me to read- a bit tedious to wade through. Once you've passed that and have a general liking to the premise you'll enjoy reading.