Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

All's Well by Mona Awad

85 reviews

smolfrog's review against another edition

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

4.5

Fucking insane. A worthy follow-up to Bunny. Witches, madness, chronic pain, & Shakespeare. 

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jen_nej's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book felt like a fever dream. It would make an excellent A24 movie where everything is tense and strange, but beautifully shot. The writing paints such a clear picture!

I read that the chronic pain descriptions came from the author’s personal experience after a surgery. It feels very visceral and was almost too much as someone who’s been through PT for a minor injury. I would be cautious with this book if you’ve had a major experience with pain/pain management. Overall, I really enjoyed the story (even with the ambiguous ending) and its reflection on the western healthcare system as it relates to women’s pain. If you’re a reader who likes a firm ending, skip this one!! 

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jettiphoned's review against another edition

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

4.5


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cannibalgender's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.5

I read this whole thing while bedridden from extreme pain due to endometriosis and oh my g-d did it make the experience that much more intense. 

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herbodyslikeamodernart's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

didn’t like the ending because it didn’t fit with the dark tone of the rest of the book, but the author has a lot of poignant things to say about chronic pain and medical sexism.

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alicemorrison1029's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely obsessed with everything Mona does. 

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clarethomsen's review against another edition

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

4.5


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glassflowrr's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This one was not quite as punchy and feverish as Awad's other novels, but I still enjoyed it. Definitely recommend starting here if you aren't sure you'll like her more dreamlike and feverish stories. 

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chris_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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kvokolek's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0


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