Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

내 휴식과 이완의 해 by Ottessa Moshfegh

1433 reviews

geraldinerowe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-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

4.0

This is the second of Ottessa Moshfegh's books that I've read and, like Lapvona, I loved it but couldn't tell you why. The blurb says that it's about alienation, but I interpreted it as the main character dealing with a severe case of depression which leads her to feel alienated and makes her behave so appallingly, especially towards her only friend who continues to try to help her no matter how she's treated. I don't think the ending is supposed to come as a surprise, but it was certainly more effective than I was expecting and it brought a tear to my eye. Moshfegh's writing immerses me in her storytelling (not that there's much plot here to speak of) and I think that's her secret. In fact, I've put holds on two more of her books at the library.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Mental illness, and Addiction

Minor: Abortion

_corrin's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Confinement, Vomit, Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault, Ableism, and Cancer

gibbse97's review against another edition

dark medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Death of parent

blunderw0man's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Fatphobia, Drug use, Cancer, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Classism, Violence, and Animal cruelty

mariaisabelad's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Grief

ekclar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent

Moderate: Eating disorder

okkaman's review against another edition

funny sad medium-paced

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

3.75

when will i have my year of rest and relaxation?? god. i hate the narrator so much. i hated the fact that i related to her too much and i hated it that she was so mean to her supposedly best friend (to which i don’t relate at all). she’s so in her own head that you get bored at one point. but you just wait for her year to get over, in the hope that she’ll have some kind of development or start to loving life, but no, it just gets worse. after her year of rest is over, she starts to see beauty in everything but still, she’s unbearable as she starts to think she’s better than everyone else. whatever, i loved it. i hated it. and i just want my year of rest and relaxation. ALSO, WHO GAVE DR. TUTTLE HER LICENSE???? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

jbbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-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

2.5

Tragic, absurd and very sad, often felt revolted by the depravity of the lives depicted, yet also aware that there were deep seated reasons for the behaviour. If it is funny, it’s very warped. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship

It’s been an experience!

aelsaj711's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Racism

odairsjlaw'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Drug use, and Eating disorder