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On reflection that puts the book into a different light doesn't it? Still not convinced about it though...

That's an astute observation; I agree.

Looking back at some of my previous posts on this thread, I think I have changed my mind. It is important to understanding Bunny to understand that he is unfussed by matters of consent. Were it not for other books, I'd be interested to give this one a reread.

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So many people put down this book complaining that they couldn't get to grips with its protagonist Bunny. They cannot find any redeeming features on which to place their hopes that some day he will find himself redeemed and reform.

I think the important thing about Bunny is that we are not supposed to like him. We are not supposed to look for a glimmer of hope in his personality, as he himself declared: He is damned. Many readers are so used to that antihero style of character, who appears dark and irredeemable but through experiences or interaction with other characters... usually some overly naive love interest reveal a soft and lovable side. Bunny Monro is a nymphomaniac with very little concern for anything other than his insatiable sexual appetite, in many ways Cave's seemingly gruesome portrayal of humans in more realistic than those other books. People are who they are and, in bunny's case, not meant to be liked by the reader.

I kept that in mind and enjoyed the book very much.