Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

41 reviews

superstar_y2k's review against another edition

dark fast-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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Excrement, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Classism, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

sarahaile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

Funny, cynical and easy to read. I thought I would be disappointed because of the hype but it brought me out of my reading slump. Ending is a little rushed but I liked the change of view of the main character 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Classism, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Antisemitism

kia_y_k's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Ableism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Classism, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, and Mental illness

alexandrabelze's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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

3.0

this book was a breath of fresh air. i have never read anything like it. the main character is unnamed and entirely unlikeable (save for a few snide comments here and there), and the plot lulled at multiple points throughout the novel. however, moshfegh did a wonderful job at conveying an utter sense of despair in her protagonist; not once did i think this character wanted to live another day. i really enjoyed the ending, specifically moshfegh’s style of writing and vibrant choice of words.

i knew reva was going to die the moment she got transferred to the towers, but that last little chapter still stung. even though reva is barely likable, moshfegh did such a great job building her and the protagonist’s relationship that i hurt for the protagonist when reading chapter eight.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Drug use, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal death, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Dysphoria, and Suicide

Minor: Ableism

eddaderya's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Medical content, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

✨ Thrifted ✨

This book requires quite a few trigger warnings, which I’ll put as content warnings.

I don’t really know how to feel about this book. I was recommended it by someone years ago, but never got around to it until now.

The unnamed main character has a LOT of trauma and is clearly unforgiving of that (and of others around her as a result). Her frenemy Reva is also going through a lot and comes to the main character for some kind of solace, although she never seems to find it. 

The language is incredibly descriptive so I could imagine EVERYTHING that was going on, which I appreciated most of the time (except for when it was triggering) 🥺

I really burst out laughing when the artist Ping Xi appeared with his ‘splattered paintings, à la Jackson Pollock, made from his own ejaculate’ 😂

I’m not sure I would recommend this, but maybe once I know what the deeper meaning of it is I can appreciate it more and come back to review it in a different light ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Chronic illness, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Medical content, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Mental illness

whatannikareads's review

challenging dark reflective relaxing tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

i thought it was just ok? i get what it was trying to do and i didn't think it was bad necessarily. i just didn't get that much out of it. the main character was meant to be unlikable and definitely succeeded. i understand the sentiment behind resting for a year; it could potentially be triggering for people struggling with addiction. also, the ending felt rushed in my opinion and kinda came out of left field (i anticipated it but when it happened it felt anticlimactic). so it's a very neutral territory book for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Vomit, Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infidelity

asrino's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

janset's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Mental illness, Vomit, Addiction, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Body shaming, and Suicide

thefigtree's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Ableism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Sexual assault, and Sexual content