Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

22 reviews

missmarguerita's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

2.75

Extremely uncomfortable. Incredibly interesting. I will never read this again though. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

beccasova's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement

Minor: Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

acgeorge's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

yogomagpie's review against another edition

dark fast-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

3.0

Not my favorite read of the year but it held my attention until the last page. I love Moshfegh’s writing, even when becomes so disgusting. This is a collection of stories about people who carry some amount of misery, all of whom have flaws. I strongly disliked most of the characters, but I couldn’t put the book down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness and Miscarriage

Minor: Self harm, Excrement, Vomit, and Stalking

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Stalking, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

vivica's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I wanted to give this book 2 stars, but the very last story broke my heart to pieces, and it's for these emotions that I give this book 3 stars. However it if far from perfect - the author writes like a man who read a little bit too much of Bukowski's prose and let it get into his head. To say the least.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit

kia_y_k's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bucklink's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

most of the stories were bad. i think I only liked the two before the last one, but man it is very funny. i swear half my camera roll now is just the stupid things like monkey dreaming and toxic burger king pee.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Murder

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Excrement, and Alcohol

atiek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

These stories were meh, but still new, just a tad bit overbearing like all of Moshfegh's characters are.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Sexism

Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Classism