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The Book of Bunny Suicides: Little Fluffy Rabbits Who Just Don't Want to Live Any More
	First edition cover
Author	Andy Riley
Language	English
Series	Bunny Suicides
Genre	Humour
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd
Publication date	October 27, 2003
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Hardcover
Pages	96 pages
ISBN	0-340-82899-4 (hardcover)
OCLC	59290437
Followed by	Return of the Bunny Suicides

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The Book of Bunny Suicides: Little Fluffy Rabbits Who Just Don't Want to Live Any More (2003) is a collection of mostly one-image black comedy cartoons drawn by author Andy Riley.^[1]

Overview

Each cartoon shows one or more white rabbits in their creative attempts to end their lives using a variety of items. Revolving doors, a toaster, a cricket ball, a boomerang, a hand-grenade, the shining sun, a magnifying glass, smoking of several cigarettes, bowling balls and any combination of these are all featured as suicidal tools. The book features a few cultural references, most notably a parody of a scene from The Wicker Man, where the rabbit is atop the burning figure. A reference to the Terminator movies is included, as well as one to the scene from Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove where the captain of the bomber rides the atomic bomb as it drops and explodes. Noah's Ark is also featured: while all the other animals are boarding the ark, two bunnies stay behind suntanning on the beach. There are also several references to The Lord of the Rings, including a bunny shaking pepper into the eye of Sauron, and a bunny tied between a nail and Gollum reaching for a ring.^{[citation needed]}

The cartoons are often drawn in such a way that the bunny's exact method is not immediately obvious, leaving the reader to work out exactly how the bunnies plan to end their lives.

In 2004 a sequel was published, under the title Return of the Bunny Suicides. The book proved so popular that pirate scans started to circulate heavily online as "Bunnies Suicide" or "Bunny Suicide", facilitating DMCA notices of cease and desist.^[2] Cartoonist Liu Gang was inspired by the book to create his Suicide Rabbit. Riley published a third book, Dawn of the Bunny Suicides, in 2010.

The book drew controversy in 2008 at Central Linn High School in Oregon, when a mother refused to return a copy to her son's library, claiming she was going to burn it instead.^[3]

In September 2010 the Bunnycides app was released, an iPhone app of the Bunny Suicides series.^[4] A series of T-shirts was also begun in 2011.

References

^ "The 5-minute Interview: Andy Riley, Cartoonist and author - People, News - The Independent". The Independent. London. November 1, 2007. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
^ February 25, 2005 DMCA notice sent to Google about online "Bunnies Suicide" at ChillingEffects.org
^ Rose, Joseph; none (October 20, 2008). "Mom wants to ban, burn 'Bunny Suicides'". Oregonlive.com. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
^ "Bunnycides".

[Independent-1] "The 5-minute Interview: Andy Riley, Cartoonist and author - People, News - The Independent". The Independent. London. November 1, 2007. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2008-10-20.

[2] February 25, 2005 DMCA notice sent to Google about online "Bunnies Suicide" at ChillingEffects.org

[3] Rose, Joseph; none (October 20, 2008). "Mom wants to ban, burn 'Bunny Suicides'". Oregonlive.com. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-05-09.

[4] "Bunnycides".

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-'''''The Book of Bunny Suicides: Little Fluffy Rabbits Who Just Don't Want to Live Any More''''' (2003) is a bestselling collection of mostly one-image [[black comedy]] cartoons drawn by author [[Andy Riley]].<ref name="Independent">{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/the-5minute-interview-andy-riley-cartoonist-and-author-398471.html |title=The 5-minute Interview: Andy Riley, Cartoonist and author - People, News - The Independent |work=The Independent |accessdate=2008-10-20 | location=London | date=November 1, 2007}}</ref>
+'''''The Book of Bunny Suicides: Little Fluffy Rabbits Who Just Don't Want to Live Any More''''' (2003) is a collection of mostly one-image [[black comedy]] cartoons drawn by author [[Andy Riley]].<ref name="Independent">{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/the-5minute-interview-andy-riley-cartoonist-and-author-398471.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220811/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/the-5minute-interview-andy-riley-cartoonist-and-author-398471.html |archive-date=2022-08-11 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=The 5-minute Interview: Andy Riley, Cartoonist and author - People, News - The Independent |work=The Independent |accessdate=2008-10-20 | location=London | date=November 1, 2007}}</ref>
 ==Overview==
-Each [[cartoon]] shows one or more white [[rabbit]]s in their creative attempts to end their lives using a variety of items. Revolving doors, a toaster, a cricket ball, a boomerang, a hand-grenade, the shining sun, a magnifying glass, smoking of several cigarettes, bowling balls and any combination of these are all featured as suicidal tools. The book also features a few cultural references, most notably a parody of a scene from ''[[The Wicker Man (1973 film)|The Wicker Man]]'', where the [[rabbit]] is atop the burning figure.  A reference to the ''[[Terminator (franchise)|Terminator]]'' movies is also included, as well as a reference to the scene from [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s ''[[Dr. Strangelove]]'' where the captain of the bomber rides the atomic bomb as it drops and explodes. [[Noah's Ark]] is also featured. While all the other animals are boarding the ark, two bunnies stay behind suntanning on the beach.  There are also several references to ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'', including a bunny shaking pepper into the eye of [[Sauron]], and a bunny tied between a nail and [[Gollum]] reaching for a ring.{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
+Each [[cartoon]] shows one or more white [[rabbit]]s in their creative attempts to end their lives using a variety of items. Revolving doors, a toaster, a cricket ball, a boomerang, a hand-grenade, the shining sun, a magnifying glass, smoking of several cigarettes, bowling balls and any combination of these are all featured as suicidal tools. The book features a few cultural references, most notably a parody of a scene from ''[[The Wicker Man (1973 film)|The Wicker Man]]'', where the rabbit is atop the burning figure.  A reference to the ''[[Terminator (franchise)|Terminator]]'' movies is included, as well as one to the scene from [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s ''[[Dr. Strangelove]]'' where the captain of the bomber rides the atomic bomb as it drops and explodes. [[Noah's Ark]] is also featured: while all the other animals are boarding the ark, two bunnies stay behind suntanning on the beach.  There are also several references to ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', including a bunny shaking pepper into the eye of [[Sauron]], and a bunny tied between a nail and [[Gollum]] reaching for a ring.{{Citation needed|date=November 2012}}
 The cartoons are often drawn in such a way that the bunny's exact method is not immediately obvious, leaving the reader to work out exactly how the bunnies plan to end their lives.
-In 2004 a sequel was published, under the title ''[[Return of the Bunny Suicides]]''. The book proved so popular that pirate scans started to circulate heavily online as "Bunnies<!--SIC--> Suicide<!--SIC-->" or "Bunny<!--SIC--> Suicide<!--SIC-->", facilitating [[DMCA]] notices of [[cease and desist]].<ref>[http://www.chillingeffects.org/notice.cgi?sID=43 February 25, 2005 DMCA notice sent to Google about online "Bunnies Suicide"] at ChillingEffects.org</ref> Cartoonist Liu Gang was inspired by the book to create his [[Suicide Rabbit]].
+In 2004 a sequel was published, under the title ''[[Return of the Bunny Suicides]]''. The book proved so popular that pirate scans started to circulate heavily online as "Bunnies<!--SIC--> Suicide<!--SIC-->" or "Bunny<!--SIC--> Suicide<!--SIC-->", facilitating [[DMCA]] notices of [[cease and desist]].<ref>[http://www.chillingeffects.org/notice.cgi?sID=43 February 25, 2005 DMCA notice sent to Google about online "Bunnies Suicide"] at ChillingEffects.org</ref> Cartoonist Liu Gang was inspired by the book to create his [[Suicide Rabbit]]. Riley published a third book, ''Dawn of the Bunny Suicides'', in 2010.
+The book drew controversy in 2008 at [[Central Linn High School]] in [[Oregon]], when a mother refused to return a copy to her son's library, claiming she was going to [[book burning|burn]] it instead.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/ore_mom_wont_return_bunny_suic.html#post|title=Mom wants to ban, burn 'Bunny Suicides'|last=Rose|first=Joseph|author2=none |date=October 20, 2008|publisher=Oregonlive.com|pages=1|accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref>
-A special edition, ''The Bumper Book of Bunny Suicides'', was released in the UK in 2007.  It contains every bunny suicide.
+In September 2010 the Bunnycides app was released, an iPhone app of the Bunny Suicides series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.revelmob.com/bunnycides|title = Bunnycides}}</ref> A series of T-shirts was also begun in 2011.
-The book drew controversy in 2008 at an [[Oregon]], United States, high school when a mother refused to return the copy to her son's library, saying she was going to [[book burning|burn]] it instead.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/ore_mom_wont_return_bunny_suic.html#post|title=Mom wants to ban, burn 'Bunny Suicides'|last=Rose|first=Joseph|author2=none |date=October 20, 2008|publisher=Oregonlive.com|pages=1|accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref>
-In September 2010 the [http://www.revelmob.com/bunnycides Bunnycides app] was released, an iPhone app of the Bunny Suicides series.<ref>http://www.revelmob.com/bunnycides</ref> A series of T-shirts was also begun in 2011.
 ==References==
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 {{Portal|Children and Young Adult Literature}}
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 [[Category:2003 books]]
-[[Category:Comedy books]]
 [[Category:Black comedy books]]
+[[Category:Books about rabbits and hares]]
 [[Category:Hodder & Stoughton books]]

v t e Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley
TV series created	Hyperdrive (2006–07) Slacker Cats (2007–09) The Great Outdoors (2010) Year of the Rabbit (2019)
Radio	The 99p Challenge (1998–2004)
Films written	Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
Books by Riley	The Book of Bunny Suicides (2003) Return of the Bunny Suicides (2004)