Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

36 reviews

draculaspoolboy'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

And for what

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Ableism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Slavery, Classism, Excrement, Child death, Pedophilia, and Torture

Minor: Incest

minaopal's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Sexual assault, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, and Self harm

lizzieinmt's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

4.75

Disgusting, excellent, ruthless critique. I thought it would be challenging religion but instead it illuminated the damage done from ignorance and selfishness. The writing was excellent, and the imagery stays with you. Not for the squeamish though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Sexual violence, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Animal death, Addiction, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

stardustdreamer's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Abortion, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Gore

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Alcohol, Classism, Blood, Death of parent, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Slavery, and Pedophilia

Minor: Vomit

nixieba25f's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Ableism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Self harm

lizardcha's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Death, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Child abuse, Misogyny, Body horror, Blood, Slavery, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, and Physical abuse

specificwonderland's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

3.5

Gruuuuuuuuesome. I didn't have any idea where this was going and I went along for the ride. I read this in 2 bus rides to and from work, and then was so engrossed I had to sit on the couch and finish the last 50 pages. I'm also reading The Year of Rest and Relaxation and I really like the way Moshfegh writes. I'd read anything she wrote. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Incest, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Rape

swamphag42069's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

This was on a "wtf did I just read" list and I mean, that really says it all. Wtf did I just read. Haven't felt this weird since seeing Midsommar for the first time, which I think is a cool thing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Torture, Abandonment, Abortion, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Violence, Vomit, Ableism, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Animal death, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Self harm, Slavery, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Vomit, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, Incest, Animal death, Self harm, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body horror, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Sexual assault

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