kelsiejankowski's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
2.0
tmariereads's review against another edition
4.0
Ottessa Moshfegh does it again with another quirky, engrossing, and head-scratching story (what did I just read?). Vesta is an elderly window who lives alone on a lake in a small town. Her only company is her dog, Charlie. One day while walking Charlie in the woods she stumbles upon a cryptic note that seems to be about a murder. Vesta decides to investigate and in doing so, she recalls memories of her life that she would rather forget.
Vesta is an interesting character who may not be what she seems. This book is dark, but Moshfegh has perfect comedic timing that is thrown in just right places. I’ve enjoyed all of Moshfegh’s work and her newest one did not disappoint.
Vesta is an interesting character who may not be what she seems. This book is dark, but Moshfegh has perfect comedic timing that is thrown in just right places. I’ve enjoyed all of Moshfegh’s work and her newest one did not disappoint.
bronwyn_eastwood's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.75
pyperjohn's review against another edition
5.0
Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers meets The Invisible Man meets I’m Thinking Of Ending Things. Fantastic read, I think I like it even better than My Year of Rest and Relaxation. Wow wow wow.
bookishfables's review against another edition
3.0
if you're into the whole meta-fictional/ stream of consciousness/ realism kinda genre then you'd like this one. if you like your mysteries cozy and streamlined with a good whodunnit moment, might wanna skip this one
liskrmr's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
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
4.0