Free UK p&p over £10, online orders only. She is a novelist and short-story writer from Boston. Moshfegh is a rising star in the world of literary fiction. If you can relate to characters with existential insecurities and these days, it seems like we all can Ottessa Moshfegh's fiction will resonate. To order a copy for £13.50 go to or call 03. Air Date: Saturday, October 28, 2017, 8:00am. Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh is published by Jonathan Cape (£16.99). Best in small doses, the collection as a whole leaves you wondering if Moshfegh’s bleak vision is already at risk of congealing into an affectation. The theme of male entitlement is occasionally played for laughs - someone bankrupts himself buying used furniture in the belief it will help him seduce a vintage upcycler - but more often it’s just creepy: in Mr Wu, a violent fantasist plots how to snare the woman he’s eyeing from afar. “She wasn’t as fat as other women I’ve seen … but I hadn’t found her attractive for years,” says a widower of his wife. With settings from China to Hollywood (where Moshfegh lives), they attack “swipe-left” misogyny while at the same time exploiting its gamey tang. T hese cynical tales of toxic masculinity probably won’t appeal to anyone who found Ottessa Moshfegh’s Booker-shortlisted debut Eileen boring or repulsive, and might even give her admirers pause.
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