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A review by teensleuth
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I’d say it delivered on what I was expecting plus a hint of magical realism that really made it feel like an old dark fairy tale. (Although most original fairy tales were quite dark anyway) The ending however felt rushed.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Gore and Pregnancy