Reviews

Il mio anno di riposo e oblio by Ottessa Moshfegh

anniesel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

amanda_the_librarian's review against another edition

dark fast-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

3.75

daniellesestak's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

peterreadssadbooks's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

seasonalmaker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

jenemyspider's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

tyufekchieva's review against another edition

2.0

What did I just read? But also - she is me - I, too, would like to sleep for a year.

skysummer's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.75

maddisuun's review against another edition

5.0

Cunty in the best way possible

yikes_juniper's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.0

What a WEIRD book! I started reading this book with very high hopes. At first, I thought it had everything to do with the burdens of childhood trauma turned to the desperation for normalcy that came with “my” kind of depression, but the way the MC was written, I found her to be too apathetic and indifferent to be “my” kind of depressed.

The detail in which her tainted life was portrayed almost made me envious and practically pushed me to this (mild) obsession with near-death sleep, something I’ve actually already thought about and even craved. Not to be the pick-me-bitch who thinks that she’s all that and the center of the universe, but I've never wanted to be a character more. 

To have her problems which honestly seemed like fucking NOTHING compared to my own, would truly be a blessing. At the same time, I hated the MC! She was so dysfunctional and disgusting and unlikeable that I resented this fictional character for wasting what could be my perfect existence. 

Moshfegh made the words flow (with the exception of a few phrases that made me physically cringe) almost perfectly. I could at times find myself relating to this unrealistic and deeply flawed character. Probably because it challenged my idea that to be pretty, rich and well-liked is everything.
 
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