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sunnah214's review against another edition
5.0
i loveeed this. so different than her other books which can feel a little repetitive. seemed so out of place but i bought it. it was so disgusting and uncomfortable to read and none of the characters were redeemable let alone coherent. it didn’t make a lot of sense but it was fun and dark and gross to read. i think i loved it so much because it was so different than what we usually get from her.
lucymight's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Cannibalism
kelishiaradhalal's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
holly_mc's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
natedarden's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
hfrancesh's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Animal death, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Suicide, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, Ableism, Sexual assault, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Excrement and Classism
dianac13's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sophieguillas's review against another edition
4.0
Fun fact - I will read any book with cannibalism in it. A lot of cannibal stories will go really gory and miss a lot of interesting nuances, but this one really worked through what a starvation situation would *feel* like. It was gross without going over the top.
I had trouble connecting with the character because they were all terrible people but you can say that about all of Ottessa Moshfegh's books. The story took some really interesting turns so it kept me going all the way through!
I had trouble connecting with the character because they were all terrible people but you can say that about all of Ottessa Moshfegh's books. The story took some really interesting turns so it kept me going all the way through!
minyardyke's review against another edition
4.0
ottessa said "bodies are disgusting" and proved it with this book. such a "fun" read to me lol