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What is the most disturbing book you have ever read? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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Tell me about a book that disturbed, distressed, shocked, traumatized, or unsettled you in any way. Please elaborate on why it does.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Lapvona by Ottesa Moshfegh. Honestly I couldn't even finish it, I stopped about 30-40% in. I'm not even sure how I'd describe the genre. Maybe disgusting unsettling horror? The reason I found it so unsettling is because its purposely written like that, to draw you in and then hit you with grossness. I felt like taking a shower after reading it for 15-30 minutes.