Cursed Bunny

by Bora Chung · 2021

Bora Chung’s *Cursed Bunny* is a daring collection of short stories that slips between magical realism, horror, and speculative fiction to expose the hidden terrors of patriarchy, capitalism, and the tech‑driven world. In each unsettling fable, ordinary settings—apartment blocks, gynecology clinics, underground fight rings—are invaded by bizarre, often animal‑like monsters that embody societal anxieties. From a woman haunted by her own waste to a cursed rabbit‑shaped lamp that turns a child’s bedroom into a nightmare, Chung blends absurdist humor with chilling dread, making the surreal feel eerily familiar. Anton Hur’s translation captures the fluid shift from terror to wry comedy, delivering a thought‑provoking, stomach‑turning experience that lingers long after the final page.