Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

133 reviews

ruairim95's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Violence, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Child death, and Suicide

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity and Infertility

crybaby_chloe's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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

4.5

enticingly filthy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Abortion, and Animal death

isabelamaro's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• 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

3.0

I found the book to be very dark and quite upsetting personally. There are numerous scenes depicting abuse, neglect, and even rape. While I acknowledge that it is well-written and an overall commendable work of dark fiction, one must appreciate the style to truly enjoy it. Unfortunately, it does not align with my personal taste, and it's not a book I would choose to read again. It doesn't evoke a positive feeling upon completion. On the flip side, there is intriguing character development for the main character, Marek.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Abortion, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Addiction, Grief, Death, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Child abuse

toetoebigtoe's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Gore, Abandonment, and Violence

Moderate: Incest, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

alainral's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Rape, and Abandonment

Moderate: Murder, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Classism, Pregnancy, Excrement, and Death

Minor: Incest

sassafrasreads'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So gross and strange but a really good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gore, Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Ableism, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Violence, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Excrement, Child death, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Incest, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Animal death, and Self harm

Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism

autumngrace08's review against another edition

Bad and disgusting. It’s as if the author thought that writing all known atrocities made them a good writer. It doesn’t.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Vomit, Child abuse, Excrement, Physical abuse, Body horror, Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Rape, Incest, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Incest, Murder, Cannibalism, and Death

Moderate: Excrement, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Abortion, and Animal death

Minor: Pedophilia

minayana's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

This was so compelling and well written while also being one of the most disturbing books I’ve ever read. Please do yourself a favor and check the trigger warnings before reading! There are so many horrific and horrendous things that happen in this book, and I’ve seen a lot of reviews that feel that they happen just for shock value. I would disagree, I definitely think that the author goes overboard at times, but all the events in the book serve the message of the story. How the rich take advantage of the poor, women’s oppression-being tied down to men and motherhood, how religion is used to suppress the wants and feelings of the underprivileged and make them accepting of their own suffering. I wasn’t able to put this book down during the first half, but I do feel like the ending was a little rushed. Overall, I think it’s a great book but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it. It’s definitely not for everybody!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Ableism, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Abandonment, and Abortion

literarybitch's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

.... Huh??????????? 

P.S. If you like stories where literally nobody is in the right, go for it, but holy shit dude it's A LOT 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death, and Pregnancy