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Rouge

By: Mona Awad
Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
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Critic reviews

"A brilliant, biting critique of western beauty standards as well as a soaring, phantasmagoric, Angela Carter-esque fairy tale about trauma and the loss of self. Rouge is deeply unsettling, funny, obsessive, and unlike anything I've read. A truly mesmerizing read." (Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts)
"Unsettling, whimsical, and moving, Rouge is an authentic, innovative kind of narrative magic that's both surreal and absolute. A striking novel of incandescence and heart."

(Iain Reid, author of I'm Thinking of Ending Things)
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The same story could have been told in half the words. One conversation which was essentially “do i look beautiful?” - “yes” took 20 minutes to get through.
I loved ‘Bunny’ so I was really looking forward to this but it just didn’t grip or hold me the way i wanted unfortunately. Good ending just sooooo slow took too long to get there.

Also, Mona , how many times do you need to use “wink” as a descriptor

The same story could have been told with half the words

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I was lost in the metaphors, lost interest in the second half. I do feel this would be great for others with a taste for this style though

This wasn’t for me, others may enjoy it

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Incredible visual atmosphere created by Mona Awad and wonderful use of time and space. It's both surreal in its imagery whilst being grounded in the core of the human experience, touching on our deepest emotions and the complexity of relationships; both with others and ones self. A must read for anyone who loves thrillers with a supernatural twist.

An all encompassing read

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I really enjoyed this book but it wasn’t as trippy as Bunny which I was hoping for!

A surreal death becomes her

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Such a different, dark, and weird sort of adult fairytale. Well worth listening to, and the narration was perfect! One of my favourite books. A twist on vanity!

Chilling and suspenseful!

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