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A review by avaaustin
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
Moshfegh looked at a list of content warnings and said let’s put them all in one book. Lapvona was totally en(gross)ing.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Grief, Excrement, Abortion, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Torture, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Ableism, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault