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A review by eli95
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Felt like it was written solely for shock value.. lots of grotesque content but not much of a plot. I kept waiting to discover the reason I should be invested in the story.. it never came. The content itself was original and creative, though, so not a total disgrace, either.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Excrement, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Classism