The hustle and bustle of Lapvona full of blood and depravity will make Shakespeare blush
Jam Ottessa Moshfegh conjures up a broken and unwelcome protagonist who walks across the world leaving destruction in their wake. McGlue , the author’s 2014 novella, a 19th century anthem, features a drunken gay sailor who may kill his best friend. Moshfegh’s 2015 debut novel, Eileen, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, centers around a self-loathing petty criminal. In his famous book in 2019 My Year of Rest and Relaxation we become unfortunate observers of the interior life of a lazy misanthrope locked in a year-long drug-induced seclusion. In Moshfegh’s latest novel, Lapvana, The author trades his distinctive first-person voice to introduce the ranks of suburban residents living in a post-epidemic medieval village of Lapvona, where life is hard, and life is cheap. This proved a ripe setting for Moshfegh to happily indulge his appreciation for the odd; just don’t expect him to conform to historical accuracy. Ottessa Moshfegh’s latest novel pushes the boundaries of existential nihi