Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

26 reviews

risemini's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

kadinelouise's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This was one of the strangest books I have ever read. The MC’s internal monologue is the majority of the story, so it is interesting to see how she is interpreting the world around her into the story she is spinning. Made me think a lot about growing old, loneliness, and dealing with the world’s demons.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Excrement, Grief, and Abortion

acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Infidelity and Alcohol

no1coelocanthfan's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Death, and Grief

texashippie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Grief

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.0

okay. when i first finished this book, i didn’t really care for it. i didn’t not like it, but i initially found it a little boring. i’ve had time to let it marinate, and i am finally aware of just how crazy this novel is. the whole thing is just this poor old lady (vesta) driving herself absolutely mad. 85% of this novel takes place inside of vesta’s head. most of the things that “happen” in this book don’t even happen! she’s just making shit up!!! and the ending. wtf?! great use of an unreliable narrator.

ngl the ending had me giggling. it also COMPLETELY caught me off guard. and wtf was up with charlie at the end?? i wish we got some sort of explanation on that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Cancer and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, and Alcohol

whoisrois's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

Well! 😙 I mainly feel like this just didn’t need to be written. Not very interesting for the most part. I think it was an extended metaphor for grief? The ending felt rushed and out of the blue. Ruh roh!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Fatphobia

Moderate: Grief

charvermont's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

Disturbing, an unlikeable protagonist but it is interesting to see her slowly unraveling. Wished the mystery was more than just in her head but great writing nonetheless. 

Unnecessary fatphobic commentary (which is apparently Moshfegh’s thing across all her novels) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Blood, and Grief

mindespair's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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

overall this just dragged on way too much for me and it was a very ‘nothing happens’ kind of book. nightmare for my adhd. also so much fatphobia like girl what did i ever do to u. it was interesting enough to finish reading but i don’t think i’d recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Excrement, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism

the dog does indeed die after being neglected for the whole book

painausten314's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, and Grief