Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

369 reviews

fiction023's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Pregnancy

the book is a BIG trigger warning tbh

shsquared's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Damn, these people are fucked up

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest, Vomit, and Cannibalism

jaygatz114's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

jheriro's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

A phenomenally written extremely uncomfortable book. The way she cycles through character perspectives effortlessly makes this book a quick read. Dark and almost blasé but that’s what I’d expect from this author. It’s not necessary to have a deep understanding of Christianity but think it would help with some of the symbolism within the book. Overall, just not a book I enjoyed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty and Abortion

fepope's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

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.

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

kaiabellamy's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely bizarre and brilliant. I devoured this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide, Violence, and Vomit

adv_nduku's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Ableism and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

j4sper_maca's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Moderate: Vomit, Cannibalism, and Murder