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literatur_unterwegs's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexual content, Gore, Homophobia, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Body shaming, and Drug use
ardour's review
ottessa being convinced that she can be revoltingly fatphobic and it’ll somehow keep passing as her “”””abject”””” writing style is very clear in this one.
got up to the story “slumming” and felt so gross to keep humouring her ~*problematic narrators*~ that i literally had to stop.
‘Lapvona’ was so much better & finds many other ways to do abject—this book made it glaringly obvious that she has trouble restraining her own obsession with others’ weight & condescending view of fat people when she’s creating new characters. A book of short stories coming back to these attitudes again and again with new and supposedly different characters became kind of like a bad joke to me
got up to the story “slumming” and felt so gross to keep humouring her ~*problematic narrators*~ that i literally had to stop.
‘Lapvona’ was so much better & finds many other ways to do abject—this book made it glaringly obvious that she has trouble restraining her own obsession with others’ weight & condescending view of fat people when she’s creating new characters. A book of short stories coming back to these attitudes again and again with new and supposedly different characters became kind of like a bad joke to me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Ableism, and Xenophobia
jillybooks's review
dark
funny
reflective
relaxing
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
4.25
Moshfegh writes with such a distinctive, witty voice that makes each story gripping. Her humor and messiness of her characters were the clear highlights of the book. However, her characters’ “messiness” does not excuse the blatant ableism, racism, homophobia, and overuse of slurs shoved into every story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Transphobia, and Drug use
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