Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

La morte in mano by Ottessa Moshfegh

53 reviews

acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Body horror, Blood, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Alcohol

witchintherain's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

I really wouldn't recommend this book. I didn't find the story or characters compelling and had to force myself to read it all the way through. It felt as if the author was just using the book as an excuse to be incredibly fatphobic. Such a disappointing read :(

There are other books that write unlikeable characters struggling with mental health issues that subvert their reality so much better and not offensively. In my opinion, this is not one of them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Gaslighting, Abortion, Murder, Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Minor: Cancer, Violence, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Police brutality

diana_blackmoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I am happy someone wrote Vesta's and Magda's story. Maybe it will be your favourite book. It was not mine brand of speculative fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Violence, Death, and Cancer

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

okay. when i first finished this book, i didn’t really care for it. i didn’t not like it, but i initially found it a little boring. i’ve had time to let it marinate, and i am finally aware of just how crazy this novel is. the whole thing is just this poor old lady (vesta) driving herself absolutely mad. 85% of this novel takes place inside of vesta’s head. most of the things that “happen” in this book don’t even happen! she’s just making shit up!!! and the ending. wtf?! great use of an unreliable narrator.

ngl the ending had me giggling. it also COMPLETELY caught me off guard. and wtf was up with charlie at the end?? i wish we got some sort of explanation on that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Murder and Cancer

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Alcohol, and Animal death

britts_booknook's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, and Fatphobia

lindsaylhunter's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

How Moshfegh managed to write something as captivating as this through only the insane ramblings of a lonely old woman is nothing short of brilliant. An author I'll always have my eye on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Death and Cancer

mindespair's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

overall this just dragged on way too much for me and it was a very ‘nothing happens’ kind of book. nightmare for my adhd. also so much fatphobia like girl what did i ever do to u. it was interesting enough to finish reading but i don’t think i’d recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Grief, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Fatphobia, and Cancer

Minor: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Cursing, Excrement, Abortion, and Classism

the dog does indeed die after being neglected for the whole book

sophiaroesler's review against another edition

dark mysterious

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Animal death, Cancer, Death, and Animal cruelty

plumfieldpages's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Death, Animal death, and Blood

Moderate: Cancer

linguaphile412's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Animal death, and Excrement

Moderate: Death, Cancer, Sexual violence, and Violence