Questions About All's Well

by Mona Awad (Goodreads Author)

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This sounds super intriguing, and I want to check it out but I'm hesitant because I had a bad time reading Bunny. To those who have read both, how are they similar?

N. L. WRIGHT I couldn't finish "Bunny" because of the gratuitous violence and thorough hatefulness of the characters. This book has a beautifully crafted hallucino…moreI couldn't finish "Bunny" because of the gratuitous violence and thorough hatefulness of the characters. This book has a beautifully crafted hallucinogenic quality. However, I tired of the incessant grotesquerie coupled with the narrator's extreme self-pity. (less)

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Is it best to have a basic knowledge of Shakespeare's play? Does it reference to it?

N. L. WRIGHT Although it would enhance your reading experience to know both "The Tragedy of Macbeth" and "All's Well that Ends Well," the author skillfully provide…moreAlthough it would enhance your reading experience to know both "The Tragedy of Macbeth" and "All's Well that Ends Well," the author skillfully provides all necessary context. If you love live theatre or you've studied theatre in school, you will probably find this fascinating. (less)

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What’s the age rating? Could a mature 14-year-old read it?

Sam Honestly, no. It’s not that the reading is hard, but even completely ignoring the parts some may find “inappropriate” for that age, it would not be en…moreHonestly, no. It’s not that the reading is hard, but even completely ignoring the parts some may find “inappropriate” for that age, it would not be enjoyable to a high school aged person. This was enjoyable to me at 30 partially because of my lived experience and age. (less)

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I found Bunny really boring. How is this book in comparison, or are they totally different?

alyssa this one took me way longer than Bunny, i liked Bunny but could see how someone would find it boring. this is shakespeare inspired ... so potentially …morethis one took me way longer than Bunny, i liked Bunny but could see how someone would find it boring. this is shakespeare inspired ... so potentially adding to the boring factor there. a LOT of in the character's mind about her pain. (less)

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