The Constant Rabbit by Jasper FfordeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde couldn't be more timely. Set in a world where a limited number of animals have been exposed to some event that evolved them into human-like creatures, the world is trying to figure out how to respond. Elephants have it the easiest. Rabbits, though, are vilified. You don't have to think really hard to understand that this situation very much reflects much of what is happening today surrounding immigration politics. All the arguments for and against the rabbits are things we see and hear every day in the news or in conversation. Fforde does a great job showing just how absurd the xenophobia is. In this world, people align with foxes against the rabbits. The description of the main fox character sounded an awful lot like someone orange we all know. As much as I like foxes, I was not a fan of this one.
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