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gdswitchblade's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
hannahrmcl's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-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? No
5.0
jordanstokes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
3.75
aivashina's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
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
3.0
evamyers's review against another edition
2.0
I got no words.
I was so utterly excited for the release of this, everyone kept hyping it up. I almost did not want to start it ( you know that feeling when you are so excited for a book you’re scared to read it because it will inevitably end?).
It’s my second book by Moshfegh, and I am even more disappointed than when I finished “Death in her hands”.
It felt pretentious. It felt like it was not going anywhere. It felt like it did not deliver what was promised. As an avid horror fun, I do not understand where people get the “shocking” and “horrid” and “hair standing up events” in this book. I understand the perspective of innocence and all that in Lapvona, but honestly, this is such a good setting, characters and ideas just wasted.
I was so utterly excited for the release of this, everyone kept hyping it up. I almost did not want to start it ( you know that feeling when you are so excited for a book you’re scared to read it because it will inevitably end?).
It’s my second book by Moshfegh, and I am even more disappointed than when I finished “Death in her hands”.
It felt pretentious. It felt like it was not going anywhere. It felt like it did not deliver what was promised. As an avid horror fun, I do not understand where people get the “shocking” and “horrid” and “hair standing up events” in this book. I understand the perspective of innocence and all that in Lapvona, but honestly, this is such a good setting, characters and ideas just wasted.
gizemxtheodora's review against another edition
such a disgusting gut wrenching twisted book i got 35 pages in and fought the urge not to puke ab 3 times 👎🏻not even worth 1 star tf. whoever enjoys this needs serious help im js annoyed it has such a cute cover which deceived me into thinking it was gonna be a cute lil story little did i know what i was getting myself into...
aria_ac's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
thebookishlibra_'s review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism and Death