First published 2017
In "Homesick For Another World," Ottessa Moshfegh presents a series of unsettling yet captivating stories about people trapped in their own lonely, dysfunctional existences. From a young woman obsessed with her neighbor's pet snake to a middle-aged man haunted by a traumatic childhood incident, these characters grapple with their deepest insecurities and darkest impulses. Moshfegh's precise, unsparing prose lays bare their most uncomfortable truths, challenging readers to confront their own flaws and desires. Beneath the surface of these disquieting tales lies a biting social commentary on the human condition - the ways we hurt each other, the ways we find fleeting moments of beauty, and the ways we are forever homesick for a world that might have been.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-study, unreliable-narrator
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness