daisy's Reviews > Rouge

gothic ! SURREAL ! suspense ! literary horror ! absolutely magnifique !!!!!

with rouge mona awad explores the ever so complex dynamics of a mother-daughter relationship.
and as any other mona book it only gets “weirder” and more confusing as it progresses into a truly twisted and incredibly intense tale.

at the forefront of the story is loss and grief. but the book overall is also a powerful commentary on, and critique of, the beauty industry and how wanting to conform to the beauty ideal can result in loss of self; here obsession and “where to draw the line” plays a significant role. throughout the story, lines can also be drawn to capitalism and how companies feed on the insecurities of women; more precisely, ones forced upon us by impossible beauty standards.

the publisher kindly provided this arc through netgalley in exchange for an honest review.