Reviews

All's Well by Mona Awad

cf1990xxx's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

emilynadalin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

andreiaoh's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

at one point i thought i was going to hate this and another i thought it was going to be one of the best of this year. this ended up neither, but some pleasant combination of the two.

i think this sums up pretty well the divisive nature of this novel, and the push and pull it fosters between love and hate. good and bad. sickness and health. witches and mortals.

a very delirious experience (postive!!). mona awad has such a distinctive and sharp writing style. 

definitely for fans of rouge.

emlibrary222's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense 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

4.0

reader_5827_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

ceeelizabethreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

arrowheartemoji's review against another edition

4.5

the first few chapters of this book were so difficult for me to read, i actually cried. real (those w chronic pain) recognize real. it felt good to see that anger and bitterness and those vengeful feelings directed every which way. fuck a physical therapist for real man i hate those people. only not 5 stars because the resolution felt mismatched with the vibes, but maybe i'm just bitter that i’m still just here, in pain. lol! 

mimi_the_pooh's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

annikenmarijke's review against another edition

4.0

En fascinerende bok med et tema som virkelig treffer meg - smerte. Miranda har fått ødelagt livet, karrieren og relasjonene sine av kronisk smerte, men hun jobber fortsatt med Shakespeare.

Når vi møter henne er hun et pilleavhengig vrak som har slitt ut alle sympatier hos folk rundt seg og knapt takler å holde seg i jobb. En gang var hun skuespiller, gift med drømmemannen og hadde håp om en lysende karriere. Nå er hun skilt og klamrer seg til en jobb som dramalærer for studenter hun verken kjenner eller anerkjenner med kolleger som forakter henne. Hun ønsker å sette opp All’s well that enda well, mens studentene oponerer og vil spille Macbeth.

Så endrer ting seg. Helse, relasjoner og støtte endrer seg drastisk og magisk for Miranda. Klarer hun å utnytte den nye sjansen hun har fått?

Min utfordring med denne boka som ellers treffer så godt, er karakteriseringen Miranda. Når vi møter henne er hun dypt usympatisk og hennes indre monolog er vondord om alle rundt seg. Det er egentlig ikke så rart at hun er der, for hun har det virkelig vondt. Det som irriterer meg utover i historien, er at alle endringer for henne skjer ved magi. Hun tar aldri et oppgjør med holdningene sine, men fortsetter på samme retning. Går fra å være en som blir såret til å bli en som sårer andre.
Så meget treffende temaer: Shakespeare, teater, et liv som er helt ødelagt av smerte, mistro fra folk rundt seg. Men gjennomføringen var litt så der og surrealismen ble i sterkeste laget.

possiblyalaina's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75