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Lapvona

Lapvona

Book · Literary & classic fiction · 10 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/horrorlit

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Pros

  • My latest reads (which I loved): Lapvona, The fisherman, The devil’s day, Starve acre, Annihilation
  • Lapvona fucked me up. It put me in such a weird headspace the whole time I was reading it.
  • Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh!
  • Lapvona is definitely psychologically horrifying
  • I should clarify it is absolutely one of my favourite books of the last few years - I simply feel it is best suited staying as a book.

Cons

  • I’m reading Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh and it’s not what I expected. There’s some pretty intense depravity going on.
  • Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh might get categorized as literary fiction more so than horror or fantasy, but it has both. This book definitely contains more focus on social issues than the others I’ve mentioned, but it is meatier and like T...
  • I am currently reading Lapvona. I am not entirely sure I'd recommend it. So far there's not really any horror elements but I'm only a third of the way through. It's just full of cruelty.
  • "Lapvona" by Ottessa Moshfegh: Awful on so many levels, I really can't even believe I actually finished this one. I kept waiting for it to get better but it never did. Not scary and overall a shitty read IMO.

Sentiment

6 positive (60%) · 3 mixed (30%) · 1 negative (10%)

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What redditors said (10 of 10)

I’m reading Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh and it’s not what I expected. There’s some pretty intense depravity going on.
mixed · u/O****w · r/horrorlit · comment · Aug 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
My latest reads (which I loved): Lapvona, The fisherman, The devil’s day, Starve acre, Annihilation
positive · u/M****r · r/horrorlit · Jul 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Lapvona fucked me up. It put me in such a weird headspace the whole time I was reading it.
positive · u/c****p · r/horrorlit · comment · Jul 8, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh!
positive · u/_****d · r/horrorlit · comment · Feb 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh might get categorized as literary fiction more so than horror or fantasy, but it has both. This book definitely contains more focus on social issues than the others I’ve mentioned, but it is meatier and like The Beauty, not necessarily everyone’s cup of tea.
mixed · u/h****_ · r/horrorlit · comment · Jan 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Lapvona is definitely psychologically horrifying
positive · u/b****s · r/horrorlit · comment · Jan 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I am currently reading Lapvona. I am not entirely sure I'd recommend it. So far there's not really any horror elements but I'm only a third of the way through. It's just full of cruelty.
mixed · u/N****3 · r/horrorlit · comment · Jan 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I should clarify it is absolutely one of my favourite books of the last few years - I simply feel it is best suited staying as a book.
positive · u/L****s · r/horrorlit · comment · Jan 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Just finished reading Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh, definitely recommend that if you're looking for a religious horror dark fantasy.
positive · u/c****n · r/horrorlit · comment · Jan 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
"Lapvona" by Ottessa Moshfegh: Awful on so many levels, I really can't even believe I actually finished this one. I kept waiting for it to get better but it never did. Not scary and overall a shitty read IMO.
negative · u/c****6 · r/horrorlit · Jan 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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