Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

Death in Her Hands

Ottessa Moshfegh with Ann Marie Lee (Narrator)

fiction literary mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

7 hours, 50 minutes | first published 2020

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An intricate and unsettling new novel . . . Death in Her Hands is not a murder mystery, nor is it really a story about self-deception or the perils of escapism. Rather, it's a haunting meditation on the nature and meaning of art.-Kevin Power, The ...
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Summary of 5177 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 83%
tense 39%
reflective 37%
challenging 23%
sad 21%
emotional 18%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 32%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | 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: 4%

Average rating

3.35

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