Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

328 reviews

samantha_30's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Cannibalism

verradonna's review against another edition

2.75

challenging sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I’m a big fan of Ottessa Moshfegh but I don’t think this one was for me. I loved how complex, dark, and gross Eileen was but this takes those themes to a new level. Someone described it as a car crash you can’t look away from which I think is a perfect description. I would not read if you have a weak stomach. That being said, I think Moshfegh is a brilliant writer, just maybe too tough of a book for me at this time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Abortion, Abandonment, Classism

cocktailolivess's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Gross, intriguing, and symbolic. I thought it might go somewhere but it was really just about the characters and was a wild ride. Took me a while but kept coming back to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Classism

laciebug's review against another edition

3.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Another weird read from Ottessa

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Classism

crobi44's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement

izzyallen7's review against another edition

1.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

victimization's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Excrement, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy

torden_'s review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion

Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Vomit, Alcohol

mctore21's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Cannibalism

cristinaion's review against another edition

4.25

dark funny relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault