Reviews

Mi año de descanso y relajación, by Ottessa Moshfegh

romanreign's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

haaaleybeee's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad 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

3.25

Upper east side depressive episode, at times hard to read.  Kind of a drag, kind of a moment. 100% an add to the sad girl book list. It gives; privilege to the point that you can allow your mental illness to take over your life, yet your limit AmEx seems to never end and you can keep the apartment. The characters were all unbearable, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. 

airinmarks_01's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

zzzp's review against another edition

4.0

unique, i think i'd like it more the second time round

psashankh's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

reptileluvr's review against another edition

4.0

Updating my review. I read it again and liked it better like idk she slayed

saramurph's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO END LIKE THAT AND NOW I HATE THIS BOOK

loulalou's review against another edition

5.0

I love a main character that’s just rancid. I can’t stand her and yet I’m fascinated. Truthfully part of me is jealous of her just like she wants me to be. Unreliable, self absorbed, and destructive. Depressed, impulsive, and embarrassing. A heroin chic barbie on sleep meds.

lizagracie's review against another edition

4.0

This was a short but heavy read to take in. I too would like a year of rest & relaxation, but with less drugs and depression. I highlighted quite a bit, but wanted to share a few that really capture depression.

"I was growing less and less attached to life. If I kept going, I thought, I'd disappear completely, then reappear in some new form."

"This was the beauty of sleep—reality detached itself and appeared in my mind as casually as a movie or dream."

"Nothing else could bring me such pleasure, such freedom, the power to feel and move and think and imagine, safe from the miseries of my waking consciousness."

rwileyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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