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Lapvona
by Ottessa Moshfegh
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was pretty good. Moshfegh wrote one of my favorite books I'd read this year and I will read anything she writes. Lapvona was easy to read and contained completely unlikeable characters behaving poorly and destroying their lives and the lives of everyone around them. I thought it was pretty great in that regard. It was not particularly memorable but I haven't read anything like it. It's a short read and bleak so if you like that kind of thing it is definitely worth reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Classism