Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

343 reviews

elicatking's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

rtherese's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Moshfegh made a list of all the horrible things imaginable. Then she made sure everything on that list was in this book.

‼️Read TWs before you read this one, I think if you are in a vulnerable mental state you should probably wait until you feel better to consider reading this. I had to take a long break halfway through because it was super heavy

Lapvona is a nihilistic exploration of religion and faith. The setting is very immersive, and the flaws of the characters make them very interesting. But

there is no point to the story. If there was, it would be that there is no point. There is no good or bad. There is no right way to be faithful. There are no rewards for your suffering, nor are there consequences for your misdeeds. Life in little Lapvona just keeps going.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Incest, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Incest, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

guywachtel's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

This book is pretty fucked. Awful people doing awful things.

jah_dayday's review against another edition

dark funny sad 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? Yes

3.25

Tiktok said this would be SUPER weird, I have a high tolerance for weird. This was a lil 🤏🏿 weird.

The characters were so funny in their competitive redemptive suffering. I feel like Marek's ending fell a bit flat, though. Ending, as a whole, could've been a bit better.

The characters inner lives and inner thoughts are twisted In a way that glues your eyes to the book. The book is NOT scary, just dark themes. 

A good enough read but did not make me want to read My Year of Rest and Relaxation. But never say never 🤷🏿‍♀️.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Incest, and Pedophilia

jojotimber's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty

_keyboardshmash_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lilylivresque's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Utterly disturbing yet—whether due to the deplorable characters and their plights, or the embrace of the natural sublime—I could not put this book down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

fanni_ambr_'s review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Maiming, extreme religious guilt

nicoleannreads's review against another edition

Dark, and incredibly disturbing, but not in an interesting way. Honestly, I can’t handle something this bleak, and kept dreading picking it up. I was going to finish it for a reading challenge, but decided life is too short. 
This might be for someone, but it’s not for me.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Vomit, and Cannibalism