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amyy_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There isn’t really a plot at all just lists of disturbing events that happened over a year. Don’t really know why someone would want to write about them either. It’s like she just added all the most horrible things together and put them in a story
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, and Abortion
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Violence, Death, Religious bigotry, Animal death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Incest, Blood, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Physical abuse
Very weirdracbuckallew's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, Gore, Rape, Animal death, and Child death
Minor: Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Abortion
hedsek's review
- 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
3.0
Maybe it's because I'm used to fucked up stuff from reading Dutch literature but it's not as shocking as some reviews make it out. Still, unpleasant stuff.
Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Excrement, Murder, Rape, Body horror, Classism, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Animal death, Child death, Self harm, Sexism, Pedophilia, Ableism, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Suicide, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts
acogna'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? No
3.75
Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Abortion, Child death, and Pedophilia
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Excrement, and Incest
lynds_13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Child death, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Excrement, and Death
Minor: Abortion and Abandonment
safiewafie'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: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Rape, Abortion, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Excrement, Death, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny and Miscarriage
baileyherman's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Suicide, Child abuse, Classism, Child death, Incest, Mental illness, Gore, Rape, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent
zlizzyv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Was the point to be as repulsive and evil as possible? Is it a cruel irony to have so many trigger warnings in one book?
I do not regret finishing the book, but I cannot say I enjoyed it.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abortion, Alcohol, Confinement, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child death, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Animal death, Bullying, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cannibalism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexism, Grief, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Slavery, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
mahhias's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
I will say however that I felt the book lacked some good-quality writing, there was stilted, almost blunt dialogue, and it made the experience a bit frail. The plot was a bit more mediocre than I expected and there was nothing remotely off-putting or grotesque as people were suggesting. Had my hopes very HIGH: so I was utterly disappointed by this. I think a lot of people say this since it’s probably their first book with this sort of sensitive topics and odd, wicked elements.
So, people, don’t be so sensitive. You guys have not read books that are GROTESQUE and truly DISGUSTING yet. Do not be that dramatic. There is so many books out there that would perfectly fit the description that Lapvona is depicted as way better.
I am fond of Lapvona in a way: but it’s not enough for me to really, really like it: there is gross imagery, most of it relating to bodily fluids and excrement, which I found super: disgusting (and this is the only disgusting thing I found in this book even though I was promised more) and it’s darkly comedic prose, which I did liked this, sometimes, but it was done so many times that I found it super banal.
I feel this book could’ve been a bit better: but overall, this book was enjoyable and it had me very motivated to keep reading. Had me disappointed: of course, but It’s so bleak and satisfying at times. Good book!
Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Cannibalism, Ableism, Pedophilia, Incest, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse
Moderate: Murder, Miscarriage, Excrement, Drug use, Blood, Death, Abortion, Self harm, Gore, and Violence
Minor: Gaslighting and Suicidal thoughts
haileyeh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book answers the question - what if Saltburn was less interesting and 10x more gross? 🙄
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Cannibalism, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Self harm
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Violence, Pedophilia, and Infidelity
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Incest, Abortion, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship