Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

내 휴식과 이완의 해 by Ottessa Moshfegh

89 reviews

bookishlittleme's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

I found the writing extremely fluid much like a thought process which is exactly what it is coming from the unnamed character serving as the narrator. The narrator is extremely unlikeable but incredibly human; she has a bunch of trauma

(the death of her father from cancer, her relationship with her mother who committed suicide, as well as a destructive on and off relationship with her ex boyfriend, and more)

from her past, this doesn't make me want to like her or excuse any of her behaviour and the way she treats and manipulates the people in her life. She is also extremely self aware making her even more unlikable. This novel explores privilege especially with our narrator was not the rich, conventionally attractive, blonde, young woman without many responsibilities her year of hibernation

(which in the end works out for her and she ends up having a renaissance of feelings about life)

wouldn't have happened and the alternative would be very different. I would say it's worth a read if it's been on your list but definitely check your content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Vomit, Mental illness, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Suicide, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Excrement, Abortion, Xenophobia, and Ableism

_renee_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

5.0

None of the characters in this book are supposed to be loved. This book is a hyperbolic satire on Americas self proclaimed high society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Abortion, Abandonment, Addiction, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Xenophobia

jo_lzr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Mental illness, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Excrement

Minor: Abortion and Racism

catrionamayj's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Drug use, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Excrement, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit, Abortion, and Eating disorder

fujo_cat's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Oh man, idk what to feel about this book, but I definitely liked it. The first chapter is definitely the slowest one and hardest to get through imo, but after that, things don't stop!
It's not as erratic as I thought it would be, but it certainly kept me reading/listening.

And that ending?? What the heck was that ending?? I rly liked it but the last chapter left me really fucking sad omg,,,

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Vomit, Mental illness, Grief, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Body shaming, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Self harm, Cursing, Cancer, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Abortion, Excrement, and Child abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Ableism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Pregnancy

hannibanani29's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Cancer

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Excrement, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Classism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Addiction

Minor: Sexual assault, Racism, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Antisemitism, and Abortion

leapyear_reader's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Excrement, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Violence, Abortion, Alcohol, and Bullying

Minor: Classism, Racism, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

venetiana's review against another edition

Andrea Long Chu's Vulture piece just saved me from a really traumatic read. I'm glad I found out more about the book before continuing. 

Besides the obvious, I also refuse to read works by fatphobes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement

laurenkristine's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Addiction, and Mental illness

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, Excrement, Abortion, and Vomit

marianneiriss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

bizarre in every way but i kind of loved it all the same

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Drug use, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Cursing, Grief, Classism, Abortion, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, and Racism