Death in her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

Death in her Hands

Ottessa Moshfegh

272 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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Description

While on her daily walk with her dog in the nearby woods, our protagonist comes across a note, handwritten and carefully pinned to the ground with stones. Her name was Magda. Nobody will ever know who killed her. It wasn't me. Here is her dead bod...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,261 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
mysterious 83%
tense 41%
reflective 38%
sad 23%
challenging 22%
emotional 20%
funny 9%
adventurous 8%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 32%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.34

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