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raitherabbit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
As someone who does theatre, this book wrecked me. As someone who also has a degree in psychology, this book was fascinating and kept me asking for more. Watching the slow downfall of someone you supposedly root for is excruciating, but also satisfying. There was no way I would predict how any of this ended (both the play and the plot itself). I do think things will get better after this. In other news, female rage is a powerful thing and it was made more interesting by the intricate interpersonal relationships Ms. Fitch had with her students and coworkers. I rooted for everyone but also wished for their downfall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Ableism, Blood, Cursing, Chronic illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Death
allapaz's review against another edition
5.0
i saw another review call this psychological horror meets shakespeare and honestly that's my dream come true
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Chronic illness
enchanted_reader32's review against another edition
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
1.5
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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.
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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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Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Grief, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Chronic illness
minxtte's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Drug use, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
emmiee's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical trauma
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual content, and Drug use
tessvosper's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism
itisnatal's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gaslighting
danidamico's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Esta fue mi primera experiencia leyendo a Mona Awad y me encantΓ³. All's Well me mantuvo entretenida y enganchada de principio a fin. La novela presenta la historia de Miranda, una actriz de teatro que ahora enseΓ±a en una universidad de medio pelo en Massachusetts. AΓ±os atrΓ‘s, mientras interpretaba a Lady Macbeth, se cayΓ³ del escenario y desde entonces sufre de unos dolores crΓ³nicos intensos en todo el cuerpo. Awad construye minuciosamente el dΓa a dΓa de Miranda en un cuerpo que parece traicionarla hasta para lo que damos por sentado en nuestra vida cotidiana, caminar, manejar un auto, cocinarse algo, dar una clase, sentarse a mirar tele en el sillΓ³n. Los mΓ©dicos y especialistas que consulta no logran comprenderla ni empatizar con ella, todos creen que finge o que su dolor existe en su cabeza, como si fuera un tema de voluntad. AdemΓ‘s, Miranda quiere que sus estudiantes preparen una versiΓ³n de All's Well That Ends Well, una obra menos reconocida de Shakespeare que tiene un gran significado personal para ella, pero los estudiantes no quieren saber nada al respecto, inclinΓ‘ndose por Macbeth. Todo empieza a cambiar tras el encuentro extraΓ±o de la protagonista con tres hombres en un bar que le ofrecen una bebida especial, un remedio dorado.
Esta novela tiene varios elementos que me gustan: una protagonista que estΓ‘ en una situaciΓ³n lΓmite, o como se le dice ahora, unhinged woman; una narradora poco confiable, un elemento fantΓ‘stico oscuro y perturbador que irrumpe en la realidad, humor tragicΓ³mico. El estilo de Awad me fascinΓ³, tiene una cualidad hipnotizante que te mete por completo en ese estado de extraΓ±amiento de la narraciΓ³n, como un limbo entre el sueΓ±o y el despertar. Por momentos tiene algo vertiginoso, vinculado al peligro de lo que en cualquier momento puede perder el control y explotar.
La ΓΊnica razΓ³n por la cual no llega a las cinco estrellas es que no me convenciΓ³ del todo el final. Si bien parece un final redondito en el que cierra todo, para mΓ faltΓ³ impacto. Se desinfla, no se arriesga a mantener el tono del resto del libro. Creo que por ese motivo tampoco logrΓ³ emocionarme tanto como habrΓa podido. Pero como ya dije, de todos modos me encantΓ³ y tengo muchas ganas de leer Rouge, la prΓ³xima novela de Awad, y tambiΓ©n Bunny, por quΓ© no.
Esta novela tiene varios elementos que me gustan: una protagonista que estΓ‘ en una situaciΓ³n lΓmite, o como se le dice ahora, unhinged woman; una narradora poco confiable, un elemento fantΓ‘stico oscuro y perturbador que irrumpe en la realidad, humor tragicΓ³mico. El estilo de Awad me fascinΓ³, tiene una cualidad hipnotizante que te mete por completo en ese estado de extraΓ±amiento de la narraciΓ³n, como un limbo entre el sueΓ±o y el despertar. Por momentos tiene algo vertiginoso, vinculado al peligro de lo que en cualquier momento puede perder el control y explotar.
La ΓΊnica razΓ³n por la cual no llega a las cinco estrellas es que no me convenciΓ³ del todo el final. Si bien parece un final redondito en el que cierra todo, para mΓ faltΓ³ impacto. Se desinfla, no se arriesga a mantener el tono del resto del libro. Creo que por ese motivo tampoco logrΓ³ emocionarme tanto como habrΓa podido. Pero como ya dije, de todos modos me encantΓ³ y tengo muchas ganas de leer Rouge, la prΓ³xima novela de Awad, y tambiΓ©n Bunny, por quΓ© no.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Ableism, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Suicidal thoughts
brianna_moye's review
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
sophmcgraw's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Addiction
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Grief
Minor: Death of parent