rosalind 's review for:

All's Well by Mona Awad

3.5

dark mysterious 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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Had high hopes for this as it has all the ingredients that sounded perfectly up my street. The concept was intriguing and I can’t lie, as a chronic pain sufferer myself, I found moments extremely cathartic. But the writing style really let it down for me; for the most part, it felt heavy-handed and lacking in the kind of subtle exploration I was hoping for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Pregnancy