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

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,155 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: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.34

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