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miathy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Horror isn't a genre I typically read, but Moshfegh's beautiful style of writing is one that I definitely enjoyed.
In the end, I really was expecting more, and it felt a more forced read in the end for me.
This ultimately comes down to reading practices and the atmosphere one is looking for when they're going in for a read. I wasn't reading this to analyse or really to engage my brain at all, and saw it as more of an avenue for entertainment, and this felt like a missed opportunity.
This book is so character focused, and the result is an array of equally complex and compelling characters, each with their own backstory and ability to alter the course of the plot.
I think this is where I lost the direction of the story, because so much of it extends to the village of Lapovna as a whole. As the story progressed, more and more characters were introduced, developed and explained, but I wasn't able to find a connecting link outside the physical acquaintances and relationships between the characters.
I think I definitely have to revisit this book in another time, but it seems that horror is just not something I can handle.
Graphic: Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Murder, and Physical abuse
laurenleannereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Animal death
cwbillings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abortion, Violence, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Murder, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Gore, Sexism, and Sexual content
liv_1810's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Gore, Death of parent, Blood, Murder, Cannibalism, and Death
Moderate: Incest, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
amelieedenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Self harm, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Cannibalism
laideyofthelake's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
tiaroseshang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Animal death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Abortion, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Murder, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Classism, Vomit, Blood, and Kidnapping
botulinum's review against another edition
- 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
1.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Incest, Murder, Sexism, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Violence
toujours753's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Chronic illness, Violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Torture, Vomit, Gaslighting, Excrement, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Infertility, Incest, Grief, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Stalking
makayla_m812's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Violence, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Animal death, Infertility, Death of parent, Gore, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Self harm, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Suicide