Mona Awad Rouge Paperback Book

From the critically acclaimed author ofBunnycomes a horrortinted, gothic fairy tale about a lonely dress shop clerk whose mothers unexpected death sends her down a treacherous path in pursuit of youth and beauty. Can she escape her mothers fate and find a connection that is more than skin deep?A Most Anticipated Book of 2023 inThe Guardian, i newspaper, TheNew York Times, Time, Globe and Mail, Bustle, The Millions, LitHub, TOR, Good Housekeeping, Our Culture Mag, and more! You think, Shes not going to go thereyes, she is. Margaret Atwood The trancelike, rhapsodic language and deepening atmosphere of unreality make for a narrative that oozes with unease. The Guardian Rougeis a mustread for anyone who has found themselves obsessively, and even dangerously, fixated on selfimprovement. [...] Dreamline, hypnotic and enchanting in its language, Rouge proves Awad is a huge talent Stylist, Book of the Month A tale of insidious damage of envy and our preoccupation with appearances. Anyone maintaining a tenstep Korean skincare regimen may feel seen. [] Awad ramps up the grand guignol hysteria rather splendidly, chucking in some film noir tropes for good measure as we hurtle towards a demonic denouement The Times Rouge is a story in which dreams become nightmares and vice versa. Desire and danger walk handinhand and Awad skilfully manipulates the vertiginous tension between them. The beauty industry is ripe for Awads signature treatment gothic satire, bloody but beautifully done. Much of it is... | Mona Awad Rouge Paperback Book