Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

62 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

ariesrae's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.5

if you liked the movie “The VVitch” you’ll enjoy this book. it’s dark and very freudian but if you’re looking for something unique and ooky, it’s solid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Rape, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, and 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

avocadotoastbee's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

I liked My Year Of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh and was really looking forward to reading this book.
This is nothing like My Year Of Rest an Relaxation.
Lapvona is funny, dark and twisted. I could rarely predict what would happen next, which made me want to keep reading.
All in all, a fun read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Animal death, Death of parent, Incest, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Violence

laurensbookshelf's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexism, Rape, Incest, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

matigiuro's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Incest

sophisbookies's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

so hard to describe how much i loved/hated this book. it was so disgusting and vile but i couldn’t stop thinking about it. rec reading at a pace so you don’t feel your brain rotting. every character and plot was so twisted and deranged it’s unbelievable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Ableism, Gore, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Cannibalism, and Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy and Religious bigotry

loustat__'s review

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, Excrement, Abandonment, Ableism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Classism, Domestic abuse, War, Child death, Violence, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Gore, Self harm, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Bullying, Murder, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Physical abuse