A review by estellegodard
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

slow-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

I am disappointed because I’ve liked ottessa’s previous books and I had hope for this book. I enjoyed the first section but I realized after a bit that each section was super repetitive and nothing new was really being added to the narrative. ottessa’s writing does not shine here and the messages she’s trying to infuse into the novel are sloppy. eventually this all becomes extremely tired and everything grotesque has little value because we literally don’t care about the characters.