{"product_id":"rouge","title":"Rouge","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"189\"\u003eRouge\u003c\/em\u003e is a haunting, surreal, and psychologically gripping novel by acclaimed author Mona Awad, known for \u003cem data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"297\"\u003eBunny\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eAll’s Well\u003c\/em\u003e. In this darkly imaginative story, Awad blends fairy-tale eeriness with biting social commentary on beauty culture, identity, and mother-daughter relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eThe novel follows Belle, a lonely skincare-obsessed woman who travels to California after her mother’s mysterious death. There, she discovers a strange cult-like spa with a dark, uncanny allure—one that promises transformation, transcendence, and the beauty she’s always desired. But as Belle is drawn deeper into the rituals of this haunting wellness world, she begins to question reality, memory, and the cost of perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003eWith rich, poetic prose and eerie suspense, \u003cem data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eRouge\u003c\/em\u003e explores grief, vanity, inherited trauma, and the shadowy side of self-improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003eA razor-sharp satire of modern beauty standards and wellness obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eCombines horror, magical realism, and fairy tale motifs with feminist critique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003eA suspenseful psychological journey into grief, identity, and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003eIdeal for fans of \u003cem data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003eThe Stepford Wives\u003c\/em\u003e, or gothic feminist fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eWritten by an author celebrated for her unique voice and genre-bending storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1975\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1975\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMona Awad is a Canadian-American author best known for her novels \u003cem data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003eBunny\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003eAll’s Well\u003c\/em\u003e, which have gained cult followings for their surreal, genre-defying styles. Her writing explores themes of femininity, mental health, body image, and social alienation with wit and unsettling originality. Awad holds an MFA in fiction and a PhD in English and Creative Writing. With \u003cem data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1893\"\u003eRouge\u003c\/em\u003e, she continues to push the boundaries of literary horror and speculative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46294652027133,"sku":"","price":800.0,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/4145\/8840\/files\/616V8vhBpmL._SL1500.jpg?v=1747741577","url":"https:\/\/biblionepal.com\/fr\/products\/rouge","provider":"BIBLIONEPAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}