Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Mój rok relaksu i odpoczynku by Ottessa Moshfegh

449 reviews

skylerclaudia's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.0

I just didn’t like this. 

To me, the most interesting part was right before Reva’s mother passes away and after she passed away. I’m not sure at all what I’m supposed to have taken away from this book but I’m glad I’m finished. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Addiction, Grief, Vomit, and Toxic relationship

teresarosereads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad

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

4.0

Such a fascinating concept and perspective to read from! The main character is completely unrelatable considering she is very privileged and wealthy enough to spend an entire year sleeping and shutting herself away. She was often an insufferable character to read from and treated those around her poorly. Nonetheless, her experiences with depression were conveyed in such a way that glued me to the book to see what would happen next. This book was strange and dark and completely captivating. I definitely want to pick up more of Moshfegh's works!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion

caroliinemg's review against another edition

sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

anh_read's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

The main character is unhinged and at times very problematic and insufferable. But as a reader, one could sympathize with her. 

Yet, it was such a “fun” read. The novel gives great insight into the mind of a troubled and depressed person. But I was sometimes worried that this novel glamorized mental illnesses (as if being depressed was equal to being edgy). 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Cancer, Animal cruelty, Terminal illness, Abortion, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

allysm0llbean's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Addiction, Death of parent, Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

calicos's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

houseofjules's review against another edition

dark 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

3.25

Had high hopes for this one, but it extremely average and not a lot happened. Hoping to have a better experience with her other books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Cancer, Sexual content, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abortion, Death, Confinement, and Alcohol

ciiryah'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Grief, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infidelity, Death, Excrement, and Confinement

iulia619's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Pregnancy, Death, Alcohol, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Grief, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Mental illness, Abortion, and Eating disorder

redflyingbook's review against another edition

2.0

fleabag if all the characters were utterly unloveable. 
The writing style wasn't bad. it did keep me going. but the narrator was just an unbearable person to me. mentioning on literally every page how thin and pretty she is, being mean to literally everyone and having the book become just a single narration of pill names ? the only time i started finding her okay was when she started sleepwalking and apparently being a decent person during the forgotten time periods but dude....... also

the fact that the 4 month sleep actually helped her in the end pisses me off. she was an asshole and then all of a sudden she's not ? idk does not seem fair to me lmao

anyway glad i can move on now bye 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit, Self harm, and Abortion