A review by fionagerman
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I dont really know what I just read. It was a good read though. Seeing how people are created and formed through the way society sees them and how they see society was interesting. Absolutely everyone is terrible in this book, some through no fault of their own for sure but they still do horrible things to themselves, to each other. Placing it in ( I assume) Medieval europe is an interesting choice since I think it allows you to see clearly how it doesn't really matter what time period you're in, people are gonna people.
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