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Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

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anikar's review against another edition

3.5

“I didn’t want anyone coming in, burying severed hands in my couch, or worse—burying severed hands in my couch, and then removing them, so that I’d never know.” pg 195

(3.5 rounded up)
another odd book from Moshfegh, whose writing style always captivates me. here we follow a 72 year old woman’s train of thoughts and hallucinations where you’re left wondering if anything, including the inciting incident, really happened. not my favorite but also something i was able to sink into.

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lilleth's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Pffft. I won't be reading anymore books by this author. Her style of writing, themes and characters are just frustrating or just outright unlikeable. It's not that I don't get it, it's just not enjoyable or what I consider a worthy read. I wouldn't consider this horror. If you're looking for horror this is not horror. It's the unwinding of someone's mental stability. Most of the book is internal monologue. The ending just left a bad taste.

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hazzatronica's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad 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

2.75

I get what the author was going for, but this was way too sad and muddled for me to enjoy.

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acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad 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

2.5

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monicadel's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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saragrayyy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

2.0

JUST FINISHED THIS AND IT IS NOT WORTH READING. Neurotic old woman

kills her dog in an attempt to evade her own morality.

genuinely beyond annoying character and flat plot line. Felt like I was spiralling while reading it, how awful. That being said it is so typical Moshfegh and I do really enjoy her writing, poetic style and general depravity. I’ve come to expect this feeling when reading her books, and in a way I crave this.

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