Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

213 reviews

ggherrera's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Excrement, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Self harm, and Excrement

Minor: Incest, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

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

megmax's review against another edition

dark

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.0

respectfully, what the fuck. what was the point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Abortion

Minor: Incest

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

adampjt's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective

5.0

one of the strangest things I've ever read and one of the best. tore through this and loved every page

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Excrement, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest and Miscarriage

cleotheo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

Holier than thou.
You are in for a ride. Lots of Christianity in here, but not in a missionary sort of way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage

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

cwbillings's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

I forced myself to read this in a day and I’m so glad I did. I truly love it. It’s exceptional. But this story is not one you can carry in your mind for long. It’s heavy. It’s demented. And the allegorical messages are superbly written. I’d recommend reading this if you’ve got a strong stomach.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism