Rouge by Mona Awad is a haunting, atmospheric work of fiction that blends psychological suspense with eerie glamour. It follows a woman drawn into a world of beauty, obsession, and unsettling transformation, where appearances conceal deeper fears and desires.
Readers who enjoy literary fiction with a dark edge will find plenty to savour in this twisty, immersive novel. Rouge explores identity, grief, vanity, and the strange power of self-invention, all told in Mona Awad’s vivid, unsettling style.
