Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

107 reviews

dale1997's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Ableism, Abortion, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy

belle_oftheball's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

5.0

Impossible to rate with stars. Great book, hated every minute of it. It takes a great author to write something this upsetting and also worthy of the time and effort to get though it. Give it a try if you want to feel bad, read about gross things, and write "ugh," "gross," and "Jeeeesus" in the margins every few pages.

*EDIT* I'm adding a star rating because I haven't stopped thinking about it since I read it. Unforgettable book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Miscarriage, Death, Drug use, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Rape

kendalsbookcase's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Confinement, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Ableism, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal death, Incest, and Kidnapping

Minor: Miscarriage, Excrement, Pedophilia, Suicide, Abortion, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

vdparedes's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

it’s probably the weirdest thing i’ve ever read next to a hundred years of solitude

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Incest

aliceinreadingland's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Misogyny, Ableism, Miscarriage, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage

sarahbeth01w's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

2.75

This review contains spoilers 

Wow. That's all I can really say about this book. 

I was loaned a copy of this book from a friend. I would never have picked up a book like this if it had not been recommended to me. 

I enjoy media with creepy motifs. However, I like my creepy media with a hefty side of hope and humor. 
This book has no hope or humor, but I didn't dislike this book. Conversely, I didn't like this book. It definitely made me feel a certain way

 I don't know what the author was trying to say, but it's clear that she was trying to say something. The only theme I could possibly pin down is," Humanity uses God to justify their own thoughts. God is a human creation"

There are way too many trigger warnings and plot points in this book to examine individually in such a short review. So, instead I have invited a co-author to write this part of the review. Take it away Stefon!

2022 hottest book is Lapvona. It has everything: a
Medieval fiefdom, politics, magic, an old woman gouging her eyes out, lambs, rape, love, medical masturbation, religion, bad parents, adult breastfeeding, and poison. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Classism, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Vomit, Sexual violence, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Incest and Miscarriage

lameura's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

As always I love a bit of dark and grotesque storytelling, superbly well written but lacking a solid plot I feel. All the characters were unlikable in their own right, but in themselves feel justified in their actions, making this a difficult read at certain points. 

The observations of the characters and the story itself felt very distanced, making some of the more brutal scenes more palatable but for themes like this I almost want to be viscerally disgusted and not

watching a rape from the rapists POV

if you get me? 

Anyway, still a great piece of storytelling and would recommend for fans of the genre.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Emotional abuse, Incest, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal death, Bullying, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

strawberryswirl's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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: Incest, Rape, Gore, Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Animal death

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Suicide, and Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia, Grief, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

marthevercammen's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.75

Phewww what a ride!!!! Massive trigger warning! Love the middle ages <33

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Rape

Moderate: Death

Minor: Miscarriage

issyd23's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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

3.0

Elites use religion and class to control masses 3🍇 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Animal death, Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Classism, Torture, Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Incest, Gore, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Rape, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide