A review by weaverca
Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark mysterious tense 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

I've been in such a reading slump this summer, but since I'm always looking to find a good beach read, I thought I would give this a try since it's an anthology of short stories and figured those would keep me occupied better than a full-length novel. Unfortunately, a lot of them were very hit or miss for me. I loved Bettering Myself, The Beach Boy, and Nothing Ever Happens Here, but other than that I wasn't terribly impressed with the rest. Whether it was the overt usage of slurs and other distasteful language, the way the characters seemed repetitive which made the stories fall flat, or the abrupt and unclear endings, it seems there were a handful of reasons why I didn't enjoy this book as much as I'd hoped. In the end, I only gave this book three stars, as I do have to give Ottessa credit for her writing style which paints an adequate mental image in terms of the setting and characters, keeping the reader interested.
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