Cursed Bunny

Bora Chung's 'Cursed Bunny,' a collection shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize, plunges readers into a world where the mundane collides with the monstrous, the fantastic, and the profoundly unsettling. Through a series of genre-defying short stories, Chung masterfully blurs the lines between magical realism, horror, and science fiction. Readers will encounter narratives as bizarre as a woman haunted by her own bodily waste, as chilling as a pregnant woman facing dire consequences if she fails to secure a father for her unborn child, and as empowering as a young monster discovering his latent power. With a keen, incisive gaze, Chung utilizes these surreal and often grotesque scenarios to dissect and expose the very real horrors and cruelties inherent in patriarchy and capitalism within modern society. Expertly translated by Anton Hur, the collection seamlessly navigates tones from terrifying to wryly humorous, leaving an indelible mark long after the final page.