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sunwaves's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault
katieb1034's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
After reading Mona Awad's "Bunny," I was absolutely certain I had read a work of genius. That feeling only intensified with "Rouge." I have never been so deeply moved. It is so distinctly feminine and so beautifully and inventively captures the realities of womanhood, daughterhood, motherhood, and sexuality. It is a rare instance of surrealism that is easy to buy into, to make your reality, while still evoking the raw emotionality of hyperrealism. This book is like looking into a mirror: both haunting and dazzling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Death of parent
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
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