Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

Death in Her Hands

Ottessa Moshfegh

259 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

While on her daily walk with her dog in the nearby woods, our protagonist comes across a note, handwritten and carefully pinned to the ground with stones. Her name was Magda. Nobody will ever know who killed her. It wasn't me. Here is her dead bod...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,068 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 83%
tense 40%
reflective 38%
challenging 22%
sad 21%
emotional 19%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 32%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.35

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