Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

178 reviews

toksoplazmozy's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

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

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

jully_bean's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

franceshh'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Excrement and Classism

imlfox's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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? Yes

3.5

This book was uncomfortable in so many ways. Really compelling and well written but just so unpleasant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Self harm, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Abandonment

Minor: Pedophilia, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury

smurphy5337's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

2.5

Depravity and gore and destruction for no apparent narrative reason other than to simply be so extreme it is unsettling. Very difficult to read plot and content wise. Boo.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

jamiewagenknecht's review against another edition

too many content warnings are needed for this - if you’re into that sort of thing then its definitely worth a read but i dont have the stomach for some of the themes anymore

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry

cpratreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

This book was fine. I struggle to explain exactly how I feel about it. I find Moshfegh's writing to be very easy to read, and I certainly read this book quickly. I did want to know where the story would go. But I didn't enjoy the story. 

I think part of that is that I had my own idea of what it was going to be, and boy was I wrong. But also, it just felt mean? 

I know it's "historical" fiction but it's also fantasy, and Lapvona isn't a real place, so you can really make the rules whatever you want. 

the way EVERYONE treated Marek was so mean and dehumanizing. If you're making up the rules of the land, you don't need every single person to comment on how "monstrous" and "disgusting" he is every chance you get. On top of that there was a very unneccesary rape scene that was very hard to get through.

 

Overall, I don't want to read it again, and I don't think I would even recommend it to anyone honestly. 

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gore, Rape, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

cheuksin's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Generally one of the most disturbing books I’ve ever read. I hated every single one the characters

(except lispeth, dibra Agata they were mostly innocent bc as far as I can remember)

. I was told it was weird but wow was I shocked at this true extent of how bizarre and uncomfortable it would be. One of the most in depth books when it comes to critiques of religion, patriarchy and capitalism and just overall so well thought out

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Incest, and Abortion

Minor: Miscarriage and Excrement

kozumethan's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, and Abandonment