Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Mi año de descanso y relajación by Ottessa Moshfegh

13 reviews

aliciachauhan_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness

blueberryhotel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

not sure what to make of this book. it’s definitely not for everyone and i can see why it’s so controversial. on one hand, i really appreciated how true to life it felt in portraying a depressive episode that robs you of any ability to feel or operate like anything resembling a human being; however, that felt a little TOO real for me at times, which is more of a personal thing than a complaint about the book. obviously the narrator is unlikeable, and i kind of liked that because it’s different and challenging and i hate the trend of audiences gravitating solely towards media with a clear-cut, black-and-white portrayal of a hero with perfect morals. but i can also understand why some readers hate the narrator so much they find it unbearable to read, and it’s certainly difficult to really connect with her. i liked the writing and i was very impressed by the fact that a book where virtually nothing happens could have me hooked to the point that i read it as quickly as i did. for some reason i did expect some more dramatic twists or turns in the plot and was left a little disappointed and wanting more from the ending, but i can respect that it wouldn’t have really represented the character or the experience of depression. overall i liked it but it wasn’t my favorite book i’ve ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Drug use, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Body shaming

Minor: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abandonment, Cancer, Classism, Grief, and Pregnancy

softerspot's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

4.25

I felt the protagonists were, while not likable, loveable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, and Death

Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Confinement, and Medical content