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A review by shlbee
Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I love unlovable characters, and would have loved this so much more without Moshfegh’s weird and in the words of Roxanne Gay “bizarre and increasingly annoying preoccupation with fat and detailed descriptions of fatness”. Still, Moshfegh knows how to put the worst of us on a page and leave you begging for more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail