A review by karmkeigh
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was a fantastically written book; however, a good portion of the content was fairly disturbing. While much of it was integral to the structure of the story and understanding who, exactly, these characters all were, Moshfegh certainly didn’t spare us any details. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Vomit, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Murder, Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Abortion

Minor: Suicide, Excrement, Grief, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Death, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia