A review by yogomagpie
Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not my favorite read of the year but it held my attention until the last page. I love Moshfegh’s writing, even when becomes so disgusting. This is a collection of stories about people who carry some amount of misery, all of whom have flaws. I strongly disliked most of the characters, but I couldn’t put the book down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness and Miscarriage

Minor: Self harm, Excrement, Vomit, and Stalking