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challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Grief, Gaslighting, Dysphoria
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma
Minor: Drug use, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Medical content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"sometimes we wish or terrible things, things we deserve. how could we not wish for them when we deserve them? and sometimes the heavens hear us. something hears us. and our wishes come true. should we feel guilty? of course we shouldn't feel guilty, why guilty? why guilty when we deserve it, when maybe, just maybe it's a question of justice?"
medical misogyny will make you so much of a shell that vindication consumes you whole and you will do everything in your power to make them rue the day. pain must be performed to be taken seriously, but simultaneously, they will accuse you of overperformance, of putting on too much of a show.
ending is ambiguous, but i think it deserves to be as such. it would not be a problem play without it. on the topic of problem plays, i think deeply about the representation of disability media, in which disabled peoples are relegated to tragic storylines for able bodied characters or as comic relief characters in which viewers are meant to laugh at their pain. forced into the binary of tragedy or comedy, awad asks us (through the conceit of the problem play) to criticize what we see and know of disabled peoples; that maybe, able bodied people need to get the fuck off the stage for once!
medical misogyny will make you so much of a shell that vindication consumes you whole and you will do everything in your power to make them rue the day. pain must be performed to be taken seriously, but simultaneously, they will accuse you of overperformance, of putting on too much of a show.
ending is ambiguous, but i think it deserves to be as such. it would not be a problem play without it. on the topic of problem plays, i think deeply about the representation of disability media, in which disabled peoples are relegated to tragic storylines for able bodied characters or as comic relief characters in which viewers are meant to laugh at their pain. forced into the binary of tragedy or comedy, awad asks us (through the conceit of the problem play) to criticize what we see and know of disabled peoples; that maybe, able bodied people need to get the fuck off the stage for once!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Chronic illness
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol
Minor: Blood, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
When I first read Bunny, I Ioved the prose but didn’t feel a strong connection to the message of the story. It was a crazy read though, so when I saw Mona Awad had another book All’s Well, I was excited to give it a try. This one I truly cannot praise enough. As someone who suffers from chronic conditions, I felt so seen by Miranda’s character. I really believe the backdrop of this story got the message across beautifully. It was so raw while also having mysterious magical elements and, true to Awad, all the characters were so unique and distinct which instantly makes them feel so alive from Page 1. I truly think everyone can gain perspective from this book; undoubtedly, it’s a must read.
It is a bit slow moving in the beginning and then suddenly really picks it up. If you can get through the beginning, it’s worth it.
It is a bit slow moving in the beginning and then suddenly really picks it up. If you can get through the beginning, it’s worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Ableism
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Incredibly stressful, I'm obsessed. I think people who didn't quite click with Bunny should give this one a shot - the way that All's Well and Macbeth as stories were paralleled in the story, how Miranda was using those around her as set dressing for reclaiming the life before her injury, was amazing. I adore Mona Awad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Medical trauma
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
wow, what can I really say other than wow. this book was so stunning and so emotional, literally JUST finished reading it. I feel everything for miranda; from fear, to joy, to sympathy, and I really can not help but love her and feel for her in the end. really this book is a treasure
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Abandonment
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was a wacky and surreal book that would have maybe benefitted from being shorter? i liked the narrative tone but since there was a lot of internal monologue involved, it dragged on sometimes.
it was interesting to read this after rouge, and spot the occasional similarities between the protagonists and the themes!
it was interesting to read this after rouge, and spot the occasional similarities between the protagonists and the themes!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Medical trauma, Gaslighting
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail