Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

51 reviews

lizardcha's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

specificwonderland's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

3.5

Gruuuuuuuuesome. I didn't have any idea where this was going and I went along for the ride. I read this in 2 bus rides to and from work, and then was so engrossed I had to sit on the couch and finish the last 50 pages. I'm also reading The Year of Rest and Relaxation and I really like the way Moshfegh writes. I'd read anything she wrote. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

swamphag42069's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

4.5

This was on a "wtf did I just read" list and I mean, that really says it all. Wtf did I just read. Haven't felt this weird since seeing Midsommar for the first time, which I think is a cool thing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

vdparedes's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-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

3.5

it’s probably the weirdest thing i’ve ever read next to a hundred years of solitude

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

xcrowingx's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol

quietlex's review against another edition

dark funny 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book. It’s disturbing, uncomfortable, and makes you feel icky inside, but it is written beautifully. So many horrible things happen- sexual assault, imprisonment, suicide, cannibalism, murder, drought, starvation, greed, religious trauma… and lots more I won’t mention, this book has it all. You hate every character, yet can’t wait to turn the page to see what they do next. Nothing is predictable, besides maybe the legitimacy of heirs. Trigger warnings galore, but a captivating story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

shoohoob's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

1.0

I just don’t like Ottessa Moshfegh books. 

Not as gruesome as people make it out to be. Maybe I’ve just been on the internet for far too long though 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mraddd's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Incest, Rape, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Abortion

bontals's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

“Will you pray for them, Father?’
‘Of course. I’ll speak to God directly.”

A dark and brutal book. Truly stomach churning at times. A fucked up mirror into Western lives, both as lord and peasant. I love magical realism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder