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Il mio anno di riposo e oblio by Ottessa Moshfegh, Gioia Guerzoni
73 reviews
dannilmp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Despite not liking any of the characters and the lack of character development throughout the book, I must say I felt compelled to keep reading. I wanted to see if this year of rest and relaxation would accomlish what our MC thought it would and deep down I wanted it to work for her. But I also appreciate that the idea was careless, not well thought through at all and certainly isn't something I would ever recommend anyone to try or even attempt anything remotely similar.
The only reason I gave this book two stars is due to the fact the ending and the build up to the ending have stuck in my head and I have been tossing and turning ideas relating to them in my mind for days. This book may have been one of my least liked reads of this year however I must applaud the author's capability to get me thinking long after I have put the book down.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Addiction
lenka_lenka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual content, Abortion, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship
beepbuggy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Vomit, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Grief, Chronic illness, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Confinement, Cancer, Body shaming, Alcoholism, and Abortion
cimmalex'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
Graphic: Abortion, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Addiction, Infidelity, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Ableism, Alcoholism, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, and Eating disorder
bella_01'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
2.0
Graphic: Grief, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
ainaruizdegauna'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
1.0
The book has a really slow pace and has no plot. Like almost everything "important" that happens is written on the back cover. If you're into that sort of stuff, then this book is going to be great for you. But that wasn't what I wanted nor liked.
On the bright side, I should say I like the way it is written. Most books with awful protagonists try to justify them and make you love them, but not this one. Although it is written in first person, it never actually says that what she chose to do is correct. The narrator just explains her life, her year of rest and relaxation.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Death, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Self harm, Abortion, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
studydniowka'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
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Suicidal thoughts
corpseparty'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
3.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, Confinement, Drug use, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Mental illness
Moderate: Abortion
jillianalice's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Animal death, Fatphobia, and Chronic illness
aliciachauhan_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness