booksofautumn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
emmiee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical trauma
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual content, and Drug use
sakisreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I was thrilled by Mona Awad’s ‘Bunny’ so I thought I would be into this one.
Very bizarre, very intriguing storyline! I didn’t know Shakespeare’s ‘All’s Well’ play at all but could still read Awad’s story. It wasn’t my favourite out of her stories, however I was still HOOKED into this Faver/Miranda dynamic and the way in which women’s pain is always belittled and ignored 😳 ‘Maybe it’s all in your brain’ lit a fire under my ass and made me rage 🔥
3.5 out of 5 stars for me on this one 🥹 Thank you!
Very bizarre, very intriguing storyline! I didn’t know Shakespeare’s ‘All’s Well’ play at all but could still read Awad’s story. It wasn’t my favourite out of her stories, however I was still HOOKED into this Faver/Miranda dynamic and the way in which women’s pain is always belittled and ignored 😳 ‘Maybe it’s all in your brain’ lit a fire under my ass and made me rage 🔥
3.5 out of 5 stars for me on this one 🥹 Thank you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
scarroll178's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I appreciate that the author was experimenting with a unique writing style. However, the main character’s neurotic ramblings make it very hard to connect with the story and the rest of the characters. Most of the action of the story feels very removed from the main character, who’s very passive and placid for most of the story. Also, a lot of the details don’t feel fleshed out enough, like the main character’s relationship with her mother.
I did like the Weird Brethren and all their sinister shenanigans. And I was very interested in Ellie and how she would affect the story. Although I wish the author had been more clear on exactly what happens at the end of the story. It ends a little too mysteriously imo.
I did like the Weird Brethren and all their sinister shenanigans. And I was very interested in Ellie and how she would affect the story. Although I wish the author had been more clear on exactly what happens at the end of the story. It ends a little too mysteriously imo.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Medical trauma
acorny's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I devoured Bunny, and devoured All’s Well just the same. An extremely clever book with a challenging main character and witty writing. Captured women’s pain as well as relationships (with oneself and with others) with chronic pain so well. Can’t wait for more Mona Awad books!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Violence
delaneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
kateali's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Death and Violence
breekeeler's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Violence
saturnsmoons's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
i loved the unhinged and delusional woman trope. this book was a fantastic dive into the realms of pain and the loss of reality. a great book tbh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Addiction
clea's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The novel was written in a very clever way; I liked that the protagonist was unreliable and made many wrong and exaggerated assumptions about how people view her. Although she is a very morally grey character and makes a lot of bad and mean decisions, Awad wrote her character so well, that I could not NOT feel for her. Though some scenes made me feel uncomfortable (which was the point) and towards the ending, Miranda really started to get on my nerves, I still could fully relate to her and understand her. The depiction of chronic pain is authentic and feels very real, almost to the point that you start feeling it itself. The novel helped me understand how this kind of omnipresent pain really affects every area of a person's life, how they engage with the world around them, and even how they perceive their surroundings in a different way.
I appreciated the Shakespeare mentions/references and the deeper symbolic meanings and connections that Awad made (and I'm sure I missed a lot of them).
The reason why my rating is comparatively low is that it was not an enjoyable read, it was quite painful to be honest (but which was the point, so Awad achieved it). It made me think a lot and helped me understanding what people who suffer from chronic pain go through, but other than that, I did not really connect with the story nor the characters. I think, it was just a bit too dark (and thus very tiring) for me.
I appreciated the Shakespeare mentions/references and the deeper symbolic meanings and connections that Awad made (and I'm sure I missed a lot of them).
The reason why my rating is comparatively low is that it was not an enjoyable read, it was quite painful to be honest (but which was the point, so Awad achieved it). It made me think a lot and helped me understanding what people who suffer from chronic pain go through, but other than that, I did not really connect with the story nor the characters. I think, it was just a bit too dark (and thus very tiring) for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Addiction and Sexual content