A review by yilliun
Rouge by Mona Awad

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Awad is known for her “weird” stories that have the reader questioning what’s real and what’s imagined. This book definitely fits into that description.

The deeper Belle got into Rouge, the harder I found the storyline to follow. I just felt confused about the last quarter of the book. I was also expecting the body horror to be a bit more explicitly gross, but it was more of a mind trip than anything else.

I did think it was an overall okay commentary on the beauty/ skincare industry. 
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