Reviews

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

zuzakostek's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

nuzlibethany's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

currentlyreading_'s review against another edition

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5.0

i sort of figured something special was gonna happen on “that date”

madelinelca's review against another edition

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4.0

I feel like 3.72 would be more appropriate

bookreadgirl21's review against another edition

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4.0

Sleepy go bye-bye book

flauschtrud's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

3.0

To be honest, I picked this book because I was intrigued by the title and the cover artwork (and because it was available at my local library).

It took me a while to finish, though. Not necessarily because it's bad, but I wasn't quite in the right mood for reading about dysfunctional families and toxic relationships.

I like the general idea of the story, but I couldn't really relate to it emotionally. This kind of secular monastery that the protagonist creates with a lot of money and drugs wouldn't be my personal choice for a mental reset. But I guess that's what the book is about.

krejuhen's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

reg19's review against another edition

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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

1.5

tbewing's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective slow-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

robertaborgia01's review against another edition

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dark reflective fast-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