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dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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:
N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-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
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Thank you to @jonathanballpublishers for the gifted copy!
Miranda is a woman in pain. She was an actress who fell off of the stage and is now permanently damaged. Her career as an actress was gone and there was a constant ache in her leg, hip and back. Then she meets three men who give her the power to transfer her pain onto someone else.
This woman was unhinged in a Macbeth kind of way. None of the story made sense to me and I was left wondering what exactly I had just read at the end. This is neither a light read nor a good one and I was very disappointed that I had spent six days to finish it.
I saw that some folks gave this book 4 β 5 stars and Iβm happy that they could understand the story but I was lost (and a little grossed out, to be honest). Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this story and Iβm sorry to say that I wouldnβt recommend it.
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Thank you to @jonathanballpublishers for the gifted copy!
Miranda is a woman in pain. She was an actress who fell off of the stage and is now permanently damaged. Her career as an actress was gone and there was a constant ache in her leg, hip and back. Then she meets three men who give her the power to transfer her pain onto someone else.
This woman was unhinged in a Macbeth kind of way. None of the story made sense to me and I was left wondering what exactly I had just read at the end. This is neither a light read nor a good one and I was very disappointed that I had spent six days to finish it.
I saw that some folks gave this book 4 β 5 stars and Iβm happy that they could understand the story but I was lost (and a little grossed out, to be honest). Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this story and Iβm sorry to say that I wouldnβt recommend it.
ππππππ:
βππππ ππππ ππππππ πππππππ πππππ. ππππ ππππ πππ’π πΈ ππππ πππππ, πΈβπ πππππ. ππππ ππππ πππ’π πΈβππ ππππ π πππ’ πππ ππππ, ππππ π ππππ ππππ. πΈβππ ππππ ππππ πππππ.β
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
I was thrilled by Mona Awadβs βBunnyβ so I thought I would be into this one.
Very bizarre, very intriguing storyline! I didnβt know Shakespeareβs βAllβs Wellβ play at all but could still read Awadβs story. It wasnβt my favourite out of her stories, however I was still HOOKED into this Faver/Miranda dynamic and the way in which womenβs pain is always belittled and ignored π³ βMaybe itβs all in your brainβ lit a fire under my ass and made me rage π₯
3.5 out of 5 stars for me on this one π₯Ή Thank you!
Very bizarre, very intriguing storyline! I didnβt know Shakespeareβs βAllβs Wellβ play at all but could still read Awadβs story. It wasnβt my favourite out of her stories, however I was still HOOKED into this Faver/Miranda dynamic and the way in which womenβs pain is always belittled and ignored π³ βMaybe itβs all in your brainβ lit a fire under my ass and made me rage π₯
3.5 out of 5 stars for me on this one π₯Ή Thank you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Gaslighting
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
challenging
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
Reading Mona Awad's books requires a certain amount of faith. It is a leap, in a way, to give yourself over to the extreme and the absurd so wholly. Is it worth it? Will I reach the end of the journey and wonder whether the journey even happened? I've certainly felt that way reading literature like this before. Bret Easton Ellis comes to mind. But after reading 'Bunny' and letting myself go along for the insane, quirky, ride, I knew what I was getting into when I started 'All's Well.'
I'm so glad I was able to put aside all of my concerns and preconceptions, and dive into this work. 'All's Well' is a story of magic, of witches, of the fantastical and the mundane. It's also, primarily, a story about living with chronic pain. How it feels to be rendered invisible to professionals and loved ones alike. How it transforms you.
I think this book is an absolute masterpiece. I loved it even as I hated it.
I'm so glad I was able to put aside all of my concerns and preconceptions, and dive into this work. 'All's Well' is a story of magic, of witches, of the fantastical and the mundane. It's also, primarily, a story about living with chronic pain. How it feels to be rendered invisible to professionals and loved ones alike. How it transforms you.
I think this book is an absolute masterpiece. I loved it even as I hated it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Medical trauma
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment