Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

6 reviews

linci's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I'm very fond of Ottessa Moshfeg's writing. So far I've read 2 of her books and enjoyed both. 
Since the first page I have been transported into a small village of Levant. The atmosphere that Moshfeg creates is ethereal. The cabin, the woods, the community. Before starting the book I didn't know much about the plot, so I was pleasantly surprised by the passages about the relationship between the dog and it's owner. One of my favorite themes throughout the book was the reminiscence of her life with her late partner. The ways in she felt like she could finally be herself only after her husband's death was devastating. The belittlement she felt from Walter all of her life was so scary to think about when you take into consideration that the protagonist is 72 and the majority of her life she had spent with the wrong person. There is a paragraph about how she had to forget about her roots to live a comfortable life with him and I cannot stop thinking about how many people settle for something only because it's comfortable. The main plot driven by a note found on page 1, still remains unanswered because of Moshfeg's exceptional way of writing unreliable narrators and leaves much to the readers to figure out themselves. 
Personally, I feel like this book would make a great movie because of how atmospheric it is and because of the way it feels like at least a week had passed when in fact, the whole plot happens in a matter of days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Fatphobia

natalia_booksss's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Animal death, Blood, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Murder, Grief, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, and Cancer

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Animal death, Classism, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Excrement, and Terminal illness

Minor: Suicide attempt and Infidelity

sofiiaclaire's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Cancer, Excrement, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Sexual content, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Violence

hannahlouise_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

2.75

i thought i’d like this book a lot more than i did coming to it after reading my year of rest and relaxation but honestly it was slightly underwhelming? i felt that the ending only happened as a way to end it, and as much as i love a no plot just vibes read i wasn’t really connected to this book in any way 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Excrement

Minor: Abortion and Adult/minor relationship

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cancer, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content