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alexatwice's review against another edition
3.0
very very fever dream. i think this would make for a great movie with all the imagery, but tbh i am left confused but also maybe that’s the point?
Merged review:
very very fever dream. i think this would make for a great movie with all the imagery, but tbh i am left confused but also maybe that’s the point?
Merged review:
very very fever dream. i think this would make for a great movie with all the imagery, but tbh i am left confused but also maybe that’s the point?
Merged review:
very very fever dream. i think this would make for a great movie with all the imagery, but tbh i am left confused but also maybe that’s the point?
Merged review:
very very fever dream. i think this would make for a great movie with all the imagery, but tbh i am left confused but also maybe that’s the point?
lynnerayane's review against another edition
2.5
Weird ass book. Felt like there was probably a deeper meaning but the weirdness made it really confusing and difficult to get through. Just not my genre
emmalevs's review against another edition
4.0
Took a while to get into this one. I found the protagonist less engaging in the beginning of the book than the end. Considering the plot, that is saying something. Better second half than first. I loved the mother and daughter dynamic. 3.5/5.
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Took a while to get into this one. I found the protagonist less engaging in the beginning of the book than the end. Considering the plot, that is saying something. Better second half than first. I loved the mother and daughter dynamic. 3.5/5.
Merged review:
Took a while to get into this one. I found the protagonist less engaging in the beginning of the book than the end. Considering the plot, that is saying something. Better second half than first. I loved the mother and daughter dynamic. 3.5/5.
Merged review:
Took a while to get into this one. I found the protagonist less engaging in the beginning of the book than the end. Considering the plot, that is saying something. Better second half than first. I loved the mother and daughter dynamic. 3.5/5.
Merged review:
Took a while to get into this one. I found the protagonist less engaging in the beginning of the book than the end. Considering the plot, that is saying something. Better second half than first. I loved the mother and daughter dynamic. 3.5/5.
Merged review:
Took a while to get into this one. I found the protagonist less engaging in the beginning of the book than the end. Considering the plot, that is saying something. Better second half than first. I loved the mother and daughter dynamic. 3.5/5.
Merged review:
Took a while to get into this one. I found the protagonist less engaging in the beginning of the book than the end. Considering the plot, that is saying something. Better second half than first. I loved the mother and daughter dynamic. 3.5/5.
royalbott's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
karinajperez's review against another edition
4.0
Back in my surrealist and unsettling works of literature era. I officially love Mona Awad. I have a lot to say to this about this book. Unlike “Bunny,” this novel in particular felt slightly slower and dragged on, especially in the beginning. But! there were much more interesting takes. The main character battles with a certain level of grief that transcends throughout the story. The loss of her mother surfaces the complex relationship she had with her in her youth.
There is a large underlying commentary of beauty standards and the industry that is explored in this book through a “French spa” who promises unattainable levels of beauty. It turns out to be a cult that consumes Mirabelle in every way. The obsession with skin care and these unnecessary overzealous routines were perfectly put. I love the references of fairy tales and the twist on modern times. 4.5!
There is a large underlying commentary of beauty standards and the industry that is explored in this book through a “French spa” who promises unattainable levels of beauty. It turns out to be a cult that consumes Mirabelle in every way. The obsession with skin care and these unnecessary overzealous routines were perfectly put. I love the references of fairy tales and the twist on modern times. 4.5!
dpark90's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
caroisreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I've fallen deep for Mona Awad's writing. Darkly funny, beautiful, masterful. I'm still trying to absorb what I've just read, through stupefied tears.
"Rouge" is much more than horror, or magical realism, even absurdism. This is a reflective, heartbreaking story about a daughter and mother, a metaphorical lens on grief and childhood trauma. It's wrapped in something familiar to us, borrowing every reference from Grimms fairytales, and is just as disturbing as the originals.
For me, this book has an exciting start, a more dense and repetitive middle, and the most perfect ending chapters I've ever read. Chapter 30, specifically, is creative and emotional genius, and I'll never forget about it.
Without giving too much away, the Tom Cruise reference is incredible in giving the exact visual we didn't know we needed, the smiling mask covering something else.
Please give this a read if you need another mother-daughter story to heal from, like dark twisting plots, unreliable narrators, and have survived the YouTube Beauty world.
"Rouge" is much more than horror, or magical realism, even absurdism. This is a reflective, heartbreaking story about a daughter and mother, a metaphorical lens on grief and childhood trauma. It's wrapped in something familiar to us, borrowing every reference from Grimms fairytales, and is just as disturbing as the originals.
For me, this book has an exciting start, a more dense and repetitive middle, and the most perfect ending chapters I've ever read. Chapter 30, specifically, is creative and emotional genius, and I'll never forget about it.
Without giving too much away, the Tom Cruise reference is incredible in giving the exact visual we didn't know we needed, the smiling mask covering something else.
Please give this a read if you need another mother-daughter story to heal from, like dark twisting plots, unreliable narrators, and have survived the YouTube Beauty world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Grief, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
pixieparliament's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When I first started reading this I wasn't sure what to make of it. My husband asked me what my book was about and I replied that I wasn't sure.
It's about grief, parental relationships, obsession and so much more.
The whole time I was reading it I could imagine it being directed into a film by David Cronenberg as there were some very wacky parts to the book
It's about grief, parental relationships, obsession and so much more.
The whole time I was reading it I could imagine it being directed into a film by David Cronenberg as there were some very wacky parts to the book
ecroot's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75