Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Mi año de descanso y relajación by Ottessa Moshfegh

178 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I fail to see why this book was such a sensation. It was possible one is the worst uses of my time. It had no point whatsoever, which is probably the way I would describe every single character too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Addiction, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Abortion, Cancer, Suicide, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I fail to see why this book was such a sensation. It was possible one is the worst uses of my time. It had no point whatsoever, which is probably the way I would describe every single character too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Confinement, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Cancer

dativa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

hm.

it was easy to finish.

and difficult to read.

easy: i really like
the pacing, voice,
characterization.

difficult:
1. I... am studying my eye
for desire politics...

this book was useful
in this regard --

the narrator's discussion
of self, Whoopi
("magical negro trope"/fixation
with Whoopi and her body),

and/in relation with every other
person/subject in the book.

2. This person 
is really hurting.

p.s.
did not realize
until now that 

i wasn't forgetting
her name -- we do
not ever get it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Grief, Self harm, Drug use, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Abortion, Medical content, Misogyny, Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Addiction, Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Cancer

mirandahems's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

like a y2k Bell Jar

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Body shaming, Classism, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual content

abitdicier's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Suicide, Confinement, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Drug use, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer

phantompansy's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Medical content, Addiction, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, and Cursing

Minor: Confinement, Antisemitism, Vomit, Abortion, and Adult/minor relationship

sabrinas's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement and Abortion

evelyns's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Confinement, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Body shaming, and Addiction

pierreadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Drug use, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Confinement, and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion

mint7's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I can't fix her but I could make her worse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Body shaming, Confinement, Infidelity, Abortion, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Vomit