A review by letsreadbooks_emilie
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book was disgusting, but I couldn’t stop reading it, already being a big fan of Ottessa Moshfegh. Seemed like a cloaked critique of capitalism, I can see how this was written during quarantine. Every (vile) character got their moment to shine for us to get a glimpse into their perspective. Very complicated reader-character relationship, like holding up a mirror to humanity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Classism, Death, Incest, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Rape, Vomit, Excrement, Self harm, and Violence

Stay away if you are queasy, hard to read even with a strong stomach.