When God Was a Rabbit

from Cecilturtle

This is a real fresco spanning several decades where a young girl turns into a woman. I thoroughly enjoyed the first chapters, full of the wonder and questioning of a young child, eager to understand but at a loss with the subtleties. A friendship that will last throughout the book starts there: ...

from readingwithtea

"His excitement was the taper that ignited our sluggish souls, and drew us all towards him that summer; that summer when the light went out." Elly lives with her parents and older brother Joe in north London in the 1970s, and life is good. She makes friends with a girl called Jenny Penny, whose m...

from booktwitcher

This book reminded me of 'Black Swan Green' by David Mitchell, as there was so much 70's/80's description. It was a quick and easy read yet some of the topics covered were anything but. I read it as part of a reading group, and I must admit the title was not very promising, but I am glad to repor...

from MsNick

When God Was a Rabbit tells the story of Elly from a precocious young girl though her late twenties, and chronicles her relationships with her family, (most significantly her older brother), her best friend,Jenny Penny, and an unusual cast of characters who become extended kin. As adults, I think...

from jmyers24

While some spend their adult lives running away from their memories of childhood, others embrace them. Sarah Winman's When God Was a Rabbit amazingly captures both such struggles as experienced by Elly who looks back and describes the array of people who loved, harmed, confused, and helped her in...