A review by racl
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark slow-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

2.0

It meanders and feels less a story with a plot than an examination of the community it focuses on for a year. There are moments of death and horror but they don't have a purpose in the larger picture that I found. There's no growth, just repetition, and while that itself can be an interesting story, it's too scattered to leave an impact in this case.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Animal death, Classism, Death, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Death of parent, Abortion, and Body shaming

Minor: Incest and Miscarriage