Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

108 reviews

historybabe's review

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

Where do I even begin..... Honestly, I have never had to put down a book so many times in my life. I was shocked by the sheer depravity within its pages. If you can imagine a sin, it is in this novel. If you want to be sick to your stomach by all means, read it. I'm going to go take a hot bath in bleach and read my Bible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Child death, Death, Gore, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Cursing, Pregnancy, Violence, and Vomit

twelvekindsoftrouble's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5

I enjoyed this only sometimes. The writing and characters were often difficult to connect with, and I guess this just wasn’t my kind of weird. Could have been worse though; the plot and setting were really unique. Also Grigor rules.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, Abortion, Pedophilia, Sexism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Vomit, Animal death, Blood, Excrement, and Gore

sheshallbenamed's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Suicide, Torture, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Incest, Child death, and Cannibalism

archivofrances's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Pregnancy, Torture, Abortion, Gore, Incest, Slavery, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

mnatale100's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Rape, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Abortion, Confinement, Excrement, Misogyny, and Pedophilia

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Incest

whitelotusreads's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

The depravity never stops. Still a decent read, but I reckon I wouldn’t read this ever again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Vomit, Excrement, Body horror, Bullying, Ableism, Blood, Gore, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Incest, and Rape

Moderate: Abortion and Pedophilia

Minor: Child death

radiant_radish's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Child death, Classism, Death, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Rape, and Pedophilia

youngluteplayer's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Easily the most fucked-up book I’ve ever read. Sick, depraved, perverse. It made me squirm!!!!!

So why did I like it so much 😅😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Classism, Murder, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Death, Body horror, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Cannibalism, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Child death

emacmillan's review

Too graphic 🤢

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Torture, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Body horror, Self harm, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Classism, Vomit, Child death, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Incest, Gore, Grief, Excrement, and Emotional abuse

hounded's review

dark tense

4.5

Really good and very disturbing. At first I felt very lost in some parts of the book but it ended neatly and gave me a reason to re-read it and think about it even more! The characters were so good and consistent. It was a strange experience reading it but a recommended one. Look at the trigger warnings before reading!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Cannibalism, Death, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Rape, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abortion, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Vomit