Bunny Munro sells beauty products and the dream of hope to lonely housewives along the south coast of England. Set adrift by his wife's sudden death and struggling to keep a grip on reality, he does the only thing he can think of - with his young son in tow, he hits the road.
While Bunny plies his trade and sexual charisma door-to-door, nine-year-old Bunny Junior sits patiently in the car, exploring the world through the pages of his encyclopaedia. As their bizarre and increasingly frenzied road trip shears into a final reckoning, Bunny finds that the ghosts of his world - decrepit fathers, vengeful lovers, jealous husbands and horned psycho-killers - have emerged from the shadows and are seeking to exact their toll.
A tender portrait of the relationship between father and son, The Death of Bunny Munro is a stylish, angry and hugely enjoyable listen, bursting with the wit and mystery that fans will recognise as hallmarks of Cave's singular vision.
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['I am damned' thinks Bunny Munro in a sudden moment of self-awareness reserved for those who are soon to die]***
(Canongate Books Ltd, 27 August 2009, 8 hours 10 minutes, audiobook, #popsugarreadingchallenge 2019, a book written by a musician (fiction or non-fiction), bought from @audibleuk)
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I absolutely loved listening to this audiobook; it's mad and totally amazing at the same time, not always the easiest to pull off. Bunny is an awful character but sort of lovable as well, a rogue and wastrel you can't help emphasising with and rooting for. I really felt for his son. Bunny doesn't care about anything other than seducing women and having a good time. His son is caught up in his cycle of nonsense. I love the way the book explores the relationship between father and son. Bunny's son loves him even though he knows he's a bit of an arsehole. Bunny in his own fucked-up way loves his son. I loved the completely unexpected ending. The Death of Bunny Munro is original and entertaining.
