La muerte en sus manos by Ottessa Moshfegh

La muerte en sus manos

Ottessa Moshfegh with Inmaculada Concepción Pérez Parra (Translator)

272 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary mystery dark mysterious slow-paced
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"[An] intricate and unsettling new novel . . . Death in Her Hands is not a murder mystery, nor is it really a story about self-deception or the perils of escapism. Rather, it's a haunting meditation on the nature and meaning of art."From one of ou...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,262 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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