sheonceread 's review for:

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

4.0

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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good premise and concept, im a sucker for weird and perverse books. i think it’s made for a very specific demographic of people who can stomach it so i understand what people are saying abt the grotesque-ness of it. but im more horrified with all the plot holes, loose ends, and the ending. i really wanted to give it 5 stars because i really like the story, but all these povs and not enough resolutions… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Cursing