Reviews tagging 'Racism'

내 휴식과 이완의 해 by Ottessa Moshfegh

120 reviews

anna_brabazon's review against another edition

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Abortion, Cancer, Classism, Homophobia, and Racism

radicaledwardiv's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Sexual content, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

yarakeijlard's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Racism

haileyeh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug abuse, Addiction, Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Abortion, and Alcoholism

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Vomit

fromatreebranch'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

crunchotter's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Addiction

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Racism, and Sexual assault

maddienoorbury's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

2.0

If addiction and trauma were sentient it would be the main character of this book. She's so unlikeable, and while that's kind of the point, what's the purpose of a book like this? She's awful, the point is she's awful, and at the end

her "best friend" who she HATES dies in 9/11??? </Spoiler> also a lot of weird subtle (not so subtle) racism with the only Asian character being a predatory man who apparently starves and taxidermies dogs. Truly insane. Go to therapy, girl. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Racism

charlottedow's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Racism, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abortion

annaderriere's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Slow to start. Fleabag-esque depiction of the selfishness and all consuming nature of grief. Despite the title, I felt neither rested nor relaxed- the narrator's response to loss is relatable and almost addictive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: War and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual assault and Racism

sagelikesscats's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.0

It follows a very ignorant and privileged wealthy white woman and her depression. This book is very candid and accurate and creative with its depiction of depression, but it does so from a very privileged perspective. Read this book! And learn about how depression impacts people who are not white and rich.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Racism and Classism