A review by amandaraemor
All's Well by Mona Awad

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An intense, spiraling descent into the ways pain contorts our minds and bodies, and the ways in which the medical industry profits off of that pain. Miranda is definitely not a “good” person by any means, but you also can’t 100% hate her when seeing firsthand the abuse she suffers, major and minor, from every doctor or therapist she attempts to ease her suffering. Both the plot and characters are given more dimension through the two Shakespeare plays — All’s Well That Ends Well and Macbeth — that sit at its center, to the point where Miranda may as well be the tragic hero instead of the resourceful heroine she once portrayed on stage. I could write a whole thesis on the theater references alone!
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