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Mein Jahr der Ruhe und Entspannung by Anke Caroline Burger, Ottessa Moshfegh
1300 reviews
sophhes's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Eating disorder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Vomit, Body shaming, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion
wendys_lit's review against another edition
- 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
THE sad girl novels of Sad Girl Novels ™️. A beautiful, thin, rich and Columbia graduate, who goes unnamed, is living the life every girl her age probably wants. Living in her own apartment in New York, buying luxury trends, eating what she likes, and not having to go to a job, really. Except that she doesn’t even want her own life. No, she isn’t suicidal—she’s just sick of her life and thinks that hibernation is the key. She’s happiest when she’s asleep, so that must be the antidote, right? A year of rest and relaxation will give her the chance to cocoon and be the butterfly she’s always wanted to be. But it’s going to take an insane amount of meds and a questionably dark routine to get this show on the road.
I’m not someone who likes to read White women dramas or character studies, just because there’s so much of them out there in the world, and I prefer to read women of color, because I am one. However, Moshfegh really writes this downright awful, unlikable narrator that keeps you entranced with their shitty behavior, their insane decisions, and crazy inner monologue. This narrator is aware of her privilege, aware she is a shitty person, and yet continues to pour gasoline on the dumpster fire that is her life. Every page has you asking why. Why is this character so upset with everything, herself, others, even despite her past, you’d think people are capable of change, and this book is the reality: some people aren’t. Some people, even after every lesson learned, are unable to change much of who they are.
This book was great. With the exception of the weird Whoopi Goldberg obsession and the weird ending chapter, this was kind of what I look for in a female character study. A woman who is late twenties or older, going through it, and just thinking the entire time. Thinking, processing, realizing, with a tiniest bit of hope in the mix.
Graphic: Eating disorder
lilmadmadz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Eating disorder, Cancer, Alcohol, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Vomit, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse
Don't read if you're in a "low" head space, or questioning your existence. Not the kind of catharsis you'd need.saarahrust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Death of parent
mjoybo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Eating disorder and Death of parent
Moderate: Fatphobia
pamnc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Ableism
knowriley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Grief, Mental illness, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Body shaming
menagerie_of's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol and Abortion
effys's review against another edition
This was a strange experience of a book, it definitely wasn't an enjoyable experience of a book but I liked reading it. The main character is hateable as all hell, she has one friend who is too nice for putting up with the MCs shit.
My only real issue with the book was
Graphic: Drug use, Eating disorder, Vomit, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Abortion
bea_frankie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Drug use and Eating disorder