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minxtte's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Classism, Sexual violence, Animal death, Physical abuse, Death, Self harm, Cannibalism, and Child death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Excrement, Incest, Infertility, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Minor: Body shaming and Miscarriage
corpseparty's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Abandonment, Ableism, Incest, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Body shaming, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry
holmesstorybooks's review against another edition
2.5
What worked in McGlue didn't work here. This had visceral descriptions of every bodily function you can imagine and then some. McGlue had that as well, but mostly related to the main character's traumatic brain injury and alcoholism. The unreliable narrator worked in McGlue, but not here. The unceremonious addition of indisputable facts (and plot points) that worked in McGlue to combat the unreliable narrator's narrative didn't work in Lapvona.
Also as a disabled person, I dont mind that non-disabled authors write disabled characters, but more that Disabled Characters As Protagonists always have their disabilities as Symbolism. Many of these characters in this medieval village have disabilities, which is absolutely fine and accurate, but also, did your main character really have to be a child with a birth defect who thinks of himself as a Lamb of God?
It was very readable ... but also ... not enjoyable. lol.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Gore, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Ableism, Vomit, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, and Murder
Moderate: Pregnancy
hristiyanak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Grief, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Excrement, Gore, Body horror, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Miscarriage
librarycowboy'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
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Incest, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, and Death
Minor: Classism, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Sexism
ms_sarah621'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
3.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Grief, Miscarriage, Abortion, Religious bigotry, and Torture
literarylion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
- Every book that Moshfegh writes is completely different -- in tone, plot, pacing, character type, voice. You can hardly tell they are written by the same author. It's pretty incredible.
- Moshfegh is a master of grotesque description that is both arresting and revolting.
- Well-paced and solid throughout.
Cons:
- From a disability perspective, there are some problematic elements, but it's hard to tell if that's a product of the setting or Moshfegh herself.
- There were some medieval cliches, but not to a distracting level.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage and Pedophilia
madelonpaige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Sexual assault
nialiversuch'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
3.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Rape, Abortion, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
sarahgr'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
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Abandonment, Confinement, Genocide, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, and Torture