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A review by thenurabh
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Ottessa does it again! Absolutely disgusting, but in a way that I couldn’t put down. Unlike her other novels, there was a lack of feminine characters/introspection on femininity but rather the overarching theme was society as a whole- the ease of believing that your suffering is the status quo and how to cope when the ruling classes fail you as a community. Very intriguing as this was Ottessa’s lockdown write!
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Cannibalism