Reviews

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

ohmyglobitskate's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.75

shmayjoy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Ableism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body shaming, Pandemic/Epidemic, Religious bigotry, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Misogyny, Death, Murder, Abandonment, Gore, Child abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Excrement, and Confinement

sogden888's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

1.5

wellfleetbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

jeanjacquesrousseau's review against another edition

3.0

Ça se laisse lire grâce au style de l’auteur mais j’vais pas vous mentir la team j’ai pas capté le but du livre (s’il en avait un, c’était peut-être juste un slice of life médiéval très trash)

borneagainbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

alxrads1350's review against another edition

5.0

I’m speechless

enchanted_foliage's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

breadandmushrooms's review against another edition

dark tense 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

3.0

arf88's review against another edition

4.0

I read the reviews before picking this up, so I knew going in it what to expect. It's grotesque and vulgar for no real purpose, it has no particularly deep meaning, and there's no real plot to speak of either.

But I found it very easy reading, and didn't dread picking it up. I very much enjoyed it for what it was.