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Ett år av vila och avkoppling by Ottessa Moshfegh, Alva Dahl

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estock144's review against another edition

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dark sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

veebee257's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny 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

3.0

myassisreading's review against another edition

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1.0

Literally a waste of my time and I will never forgive those booktok girlies recommending this. Only enjoyable if you’re an obnoxious self loathing obsessed pretentious white women maybe.

coffeegotcold's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-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

5.0

maisonmarsiela's review against another edition

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5.0

i have a lot of thoughts about this book and no idea how to actually word any of them.

it wasn’t perfect - the middle dragged, the characters were largely unlikeable, and the ending felt rushed.

however. i adored the writing, and there were times when i related to the narrator (which is not something i’m particularly proud of but alas). i also appreciated the exploration of the Uglier Side of mental illness and grief - as well as the extreme, sometimes ridiculous, lengths some of us go to in an attempt to feel like ourselves again.

i liked that there were times when i wanted to yell at the narrator, and times when i felt like i was right there with her - hurting with her, struggling with her, getting lost with her.

this is probably closer to a 4.5 stars for me - there were moments that frustrated me, and parts that were a challenge to get through. but overall, it really resonated with me and i’m looking forward to reading ottessa moshfegh’s other works

venusinlove's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

not that much of a plot, really, mainly depressed pms kinda vibes but you know what? that's also valid!

i, too, want to spend a whole year hibernating in my depression. i should have done that back in 2016. maybe life would have gotten better after that.

the book itself was not bad. i honestly enjoyed it a lot, it was fun. i am hoping that i won't forget it in a few weeks.

p.s. to when i am bored: read other people's reviews on this book because they are freaking hilarious, lol.