Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

303 reviews

charlisaurus's review against another edition

4.5

i love this book and how everyone is a complete freak show <3 please read content warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

halfdozen's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book feels like the Bible, 100 years of solitude and the Prince had a very strange child. The themes that came out strongest for me were: power, making sense of the world, and cycles. 

It is a disturbing and uncomfortable book in many ways, but I appreciate the commitment to the symbolism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Rape, and Death of parent

kwalker1's review against another edition

dark sad 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? It's complicated

3.25

really really strange and unsettling, not sure if i liked it or not but i read the whole thing pretty quickly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Excrement, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, and Suicide

audreygroneck's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, and Abandonment

brittneypadilla's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Excrement, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

kagebrain's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

This is a very dark book, with bad people and bad things happening to them and innocent people alike. If you aren't in the right mindset for this book, please be careful. That being said, it has a fascinating world and exploration of its people, so it's worth a read if you can.

hannaheperry's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Classism

Minor: Excrement and Death of parent

kelceg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

mangonana's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.25

ew ??? omg ?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

squidneyboi's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.0

so i went into this as a new reader thinking the premises sounded interesting. and i ended up reading probably the most taboo thing i’ll ever read!

all of that said, the writing was beautiful despite the disgusting and nasty things it described. each person was a full character, each season had its own feeling, and i could picture this entire book in my head. but i often had to grimace at descriptions because whew this is not for the faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment