A review by readbybetty_
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark medium-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

On one hand, I really enjoy Moshfegh’s writing style but on the other, it was Just. So. Gross. It was like the author went out of their way to create the most unlikeable, heinous characters and make them do the weirdest, most grotesque shit. And yet, I carried on reading 🤷‍♀️ If this was supposed to be commentary on current society, our imbalance of wealth etc. then it could’ve been better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism