love it or hate it

Rape… murder… cannibalism… child swap… religious sanctimoniousness… poor vs rich… deceit… all of this (and more) can be found in ‘Lapvona’ by Ottessa Moshfegh who delivers 2022’s most gruesome and at the same time funniest book…

This is a ‘you hate it or love it’ kind of book because of its content… misery, murder, death, ungodliness and everything wicked… but within the ugliness hides a certain beauty and Moshfegh brings it on the surface with her beautiful writing! Medieval times were ugly, were harsh and dark…

Moshfegh brings a few very colourful characters to life in this book that influence each other and Lapvona… Marek, Ina, Jude, Villiam, Father Barnabas, Agata, Lispeth, Grigor, Dipra… all have a role to play in this story that spans one year in the life of Lapvona and Lapvonans!