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A review by sarahweyand
Rouge by Mona Awad
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Thanks to Marysue Rucci Books and NetGalley for providing me a physical ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and feedback are my own.
I knew that the newest release by the author of Bunny was going to be a wild ride, but I think that might be an understatement. This is perhaps the weirdest book I've read all year, and I dug it. I hated our main character in a love-to-hate-them kind of way. The narration style was wild and unreliable and I enjoyed it for the most part. I appreciated the slow burn and dive into madness, but it ended up pretty absurd at the end regardless. There was some particular imagery at the end that I think is really going to stick with me. Also, the inclusion of Tom Cruise? Cracked.
I do feel like the plot meandered a little bit and got slightly repetitive and nonsensical. I think some of the relationships some of the secondary characters felt unnecessary and stilted as well.
Overall, Mona Awad girlies are going to absolutely eat this one up. Probably my favorite from her so far.
I knew that the newest release by the author of Bunny was going to be a wild ride, but I think that might be an understatement. This is perhaps the weirdest book I've read all year, and I dug it. I hated our main character in a love-to-hate-them kind of way. The narration style was wild and unreliable and I enjoyed it for the most part. I appreciated the slow burn and dive into madness, but it ended up pretty absurd at the end regardless. There was some particular imagery at the end that I think is really going to stick with me. Also, the inclusion of Tom Cruise? Cracked.
I do feel like the plot meandered a little bit and got slightly repetitive and nonsensical. I think some of the relationships some of the secondary characters felt unnecessary and stilted as well.
Overall, Mona Awad girlies are going to absolutely eat this one up. Probably my favorite from her so far.
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent