A review by parton4proletariat
Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

this is my third (and honestly, final) attempt at trying to enjoy moshfegh. genuinely do not understand the hype around her work. having characters be horribly racist, ableist, and fatphobic is a low-effort way to make them unlikeable. instead of actually developing these characters, moshfegh just throws in a slur and calls it a day. and it is such a constant theme that it's hard not to assume these are the author's own biases. 

as for the writing, most of it is incredibly dull and gross for the sake of being gross. i did enjoy the writing in the book more than her other works, but all of the characters felt pretty much the same. I love unlikeable characters and gothic-leaning books, but moshfegh just fails to deliver.  cool cover, though.

the vulture article says it best. what the hell is it with her and donuts? 
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