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A review by jiaa_reader
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-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
4.0
If you enjoyed reading Earthlings, you'll love this too!
This was my first Ottessa Moshfegh book and definitely not my last!
Lapvona is a book made for the people who understand and enjoy dark comedy. It's essence almost seemed to me like a Shakespearean play and I adored it. It was very strange yet enticing and pulled me into another world of vivid curiosity. I enjoyed how the book utilised dramatic irony and made it seem more comical than grotesque, although it was definitely gross at times! Lapvona was a book I could not put down! I would recommend this to anyone who love books that make you slightly question yourself for reading such a thing yet reads it anyways and utterly enjoys it!
This was my first Ottessa Moshfegh book and definitely not my last!
Lapvona is a book made for the people who understand and enjoy dark comedy. It's essence almost seemed to me like a Shakespearean play and I adored it. It was very strange yet enticing and pulled me into another world of vivid curiosity. I enjoyed how the book utilised dramatic irony and made it seem more comical than grotesque, although it was definitely gross at times! Lapvona was a book I could not put down! I would recommend this to anyone who love books that make you slightly question yourself for reading such a thing yet reads it anyways and utterly enjoys it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Cannibalism