Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

90 reviews

elybakouche'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

2.5

What a weird read. Some reviews said Sally Rooney fans would enjoy it but I am one and there is honestly nothing that reminded me of SR’s books in this work, not in the story or character development, not in the writing.

This book should be called “My Year of Drugging Myself Thanks to My Psychiatrist and Hiding From My Problems”, the title was misleading. The character just sleeps and goes on hallucination trips. I do not recommend it.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, and Eating disorder

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.0

I fail to see why this book was such a sensation. It was possible one is the worst uses of my time. It had no point whatsoever, which is probably the way I would describe every single character too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Confinement, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Cancer

pleppita's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders

scarfires's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Grief, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Eating disorder

Minor: Terminal illness, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

ibzaustin's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Suicide, Grief, Addiction, Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

This one was interesting. It was mostly a stream of semi-consciousness from the main character, I feel like mental illness was portrayed well but maybe a little glamorized at the same time, but it felt like it fit well with the personality of the characters. Overall, I enjoyed this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Excrement, Mental illness, Grief, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Ableism, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts

jazzy_g's review against another edition

dark tense 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

3.0

This book was both unique and bizarre. I had bought it at the airport looking for a light holiday read but instead found it kept me anxious and tense, worried for the wellbeing of the protagonist and in disbelief that someone could survive at length the absurd cocktail of prescription medication! The focus was on the protagonist who it feels we never really get to know which made for slow development, and the flow often felt repetitive and drawn-out, although this was possibly an artistic choice. Despite this, I did enjoy the way the author writes and many elements were wonderfully detailed and beautifully grotesque so despite wanting to abandon it a few times, I persevered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Body shaming, Cancer, and Emotional abuse

breedee95's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

Woah. Didn’t think I could dislike a character more! This story follows our grieving and depressed narrator as she embarks on a really unhealthy journey of sleeping for an entire year. The idea is that this rest will allow her to disappear completely and emerge as a new and improved person. Explores themes of death and addiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Vomit, Grief, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

leofro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

yungblonde's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Abandonment, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy