Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

내 휴식과 이완의 해 by Ottessa Moshfegh

71 reviews

beepbuggy's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Grief, Chronic illness, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Confinement, Cancer, Body shaming, Alcoholism, and Abortion

cimmalex's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

The worst book I’ve read in my adult life. It is shocking to me how this book is raved about, and how horrible it ended up being. My favorite part was the ending, but not because the book was over. The ending was also the saddest part of the entire book. I would’ve opted to not finish it, but I felt like I had to. I’m sorry I wasted the time. The audiobook narrator was insufferable too

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Addiction, Infidelity, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Ableism, Alcoholism, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, and Eating disorder

bella_01's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

2.0

The book is well written and relatively easy to read, but is pretty mundane at times. I found the ending of the book unnecessary. It didn't contribute anything to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

ainaruizdegauna's review against another edition

dark 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

1.0

I started reading this book because of all the reviews I saw on YouTube. You know that kind of video "if you liked this, you are gonna love that"? Well, I was fooled. I did not enjoy this book. 
The book has a really slow pace and has no plot. Like almost everything "important" that happens is written on the back cover. If you're into that sort of stuff, then this book is going to be great for you. But that wasn't what I wanted nor liked. 
On the bright side, I should say I like the way it is written. Most books with awful protagonists try to justify them and make you love them, but not this one. Although it is written in first person, it never actually says that what she chose to do is correct. The narrator just explains her life, her year of rest and relaxation.

Last but not least, I'd seen coming that someone would die on 9/11 from the beginning of the book, which is not really a plot twist, or not the plot twist the author thought it was doing. I did not feel sorry for neither of the characters, since I hated them both.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Death, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Self harm, Abortion, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

studydniowka's review against another edition

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

5.0

The book that started my depressed woman fiction journey. Highly recommend for or the sad girls of the world ❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Suicidal thoughts

corpseparty's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-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

3.0

The most mid book.. it was so hyped up I was expecting a lot more. Nothing happens here there’s no plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, Confinement, Drug use, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abortion

jillianalice's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-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

5.0

I was surprised at how much I genuinely loved this book. I already want to re-read it. I can see the criticisms that we’re made about this book, but personally, the book was very relatable for me. The book gave a real look at types of depression and how different people cope with their grief. I also love books that describe every day, mundane things in an interesting manner, and the prose of this book does it very well. The psychiatrist was hilarious, I don’t think I’ve run across such a perfectly scattered and absurd character before. The ending was also interesting and unexpectedly tied historical events into the final chapter. I wouldn’t recommend this to everyone because it can definitely be triggering and the characters may be annoying to many people, but I love this book and will be re-reading it.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Animal death, Fatphobia, and Chronic illness

aliciachauhan_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness

charnyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

kiaragennaro's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Abortion, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Vomit