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A review by angel_kiiss
Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The last story is really the banger of the collection.
Moshfegh really rides the line between raw and offensive, and at some points may cross it. I find myself wondering if she rides it a little too closely wherein it’s no longer edgy and turns mean spirited.
Moshfegh really rides the line between raw and offensive, and at some points may cross it. I find myself wondering if she rides it a little too closely wherein it’s no longer edgy and turns mean spirited.
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Excrement