Reviews with content warning for Violence - All's Well

I was thrilled by Mona Awad’s ‘Bunny’ so I thought I would be into this one.

Very bizarre, very intriguing storyline! I didn’t know Shakespeare’s ‘All’s Well’ play at all but could still read Awad’s story. It wasn’t my favourite out of her stories, however I was still HOOKED into this Faver/Miranda dynamic and the way in which women’s pain is always belittled and ignored 😳 ‘Maybe it’s all in your brain’ lit a fire under my ass and made me rage 🔥

3.5 out of 5 stars for me on this one 🥹 Thank you!

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.75

I appreciate that the author was experimenting with a unique writing style. However, the main character’s neurotic ramblings make it very hard to connect with the story and the rest of the characters. Most of the action of the story feels very removed from the main character, who’s very passive and placid for most of the story. Also, a lot of the details don’t feel fleshed out enough, like the main character’s relationship with her mother.

I did like the Weird Brethren and all their sinister shenanigans. And I was very interested in Ellie and how she would affect the story. Although I wish the author had been more clear on exactly what happens at the end of the story. It ends a little too mysteriously imo.

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I devoured Bunny, and devoured All’s Well just the same. An extremely clever book with a challenging main character and witty writing. Captured women’s pain as well as relationships (with oneself and with others) with chronic pain so well. Can’t wait for more Mona Awad books!

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