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Mijn jaar van rust en kalmte by Ottessa Moshfegh

785 reviews

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Grief, Drug use, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Racism

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, and Abortion

elenival's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

3.5 stars… ? Nothing really happens, but it’s also a wild ride? A very unlikable/unreliable narrator, very "entertaining" for lack of a better word. So over-the-top that it works? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Cancer, and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion and Racism

_eleanorgreen8_'s review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

I found this book really interesting in the end. I love Moshfegh's writing: she captures very specific thoughts, feelings and atmospheres so well. The main character was definitely "unlikeable", but in a way I found that refreshing and less limiting. In terms of the plot - though there arguably isn't one - I found the beginning slightly too depressing and the end kind of abrupt and confusing, but around the middle of the book I was completely hooked. This book is relatable in so many ways, but also made me feel grateful for my own life at times too. There were also several moments that made me laugh out loud - such is the deep cynicism of the narrator. Would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Classism, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Misogyny

essay23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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: Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

karalynaa's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Misogyny, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Death, and Death of parent

kristenjk22's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

pinkfreud1's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-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

4.75

I dont think this book is for everyone, but I do think it is a very well written, dark comedy about how one copes with the unfuilfilling life one lives. The character is very self-aware, and I enjoyed reading about her, and her year of rest and relaxation.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jwagstrom's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-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

4.5

Despite none of the characters being likable, I still enjoyed the process of reading this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit and Racism

Minor: Abortion

lauralintunen's review against another edition

dark funny 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: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Cancer, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Vomit, Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Sexism

Minor: Antisemitism, Confinement, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Islamophobia, Suicide, Racism, Abortion, and Pregnancy

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