Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Il mio anno di riposo e oblio by Ottessa Moshfegh, Gioia Guerzoni

110 reviews

amtaylor's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Drug use, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Vomit

Minor: Toxic friendship

avocadotoastbee's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I absolutely loved the book!  couldn't put the book down, even though it became predictable at the end.
The plot was bizarre, but comforting as it was about a woman who hibernates for a year. The main character does what I, being the lazy person that I am, have always wanted to do - sleep my life away. Overall, the nameless narrator and all the other characters are not likable. They are all in their own way flawed. This gives the reader the distance needed to focus on what is happening. And even though the plot description makes it sound like nothing much happens, the story does take some eventful turns. My Year of Rest and Relaxation portrays depression and society at the turn of the century/early 2000s accurately. But it was not entirely depressing to read. At times it was even funny.
All in all, I really enjoyed My Year of Rest and Relaxation and would read it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Medical trauma, Excrement, and Suicide attempt

lqne's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Death of parent, Infidelity, Alcohol, Cancer, Animal death, Body shaming, Classism, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, Abortion, Suicide, and Rape

bitterseason's review against another edition

dark funny reflective slow-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Grief, Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Excrement, and Ableism

pun1sher's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I would've liked this book more if there was less talk of genitals at the beginning and less racist subtext (though that might've intentional)
Almost DNF'ed when the narrator insulted Comme de Garcons 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Vomit

jo_lzr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Mental illness, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Excrement

Minor: Abortion and Racism

jeremie's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexual content, Vomit, Addiction, Mental illness, Suicide, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Ableism, Abortion, Misogyny, and Racism

readinglitwithbritt's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Classism, Homophobia, and War

ends with description of 9/11 and someone jumping out of the North Tower

fujo_cat's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Oh man, idk what to feel about this book, but I definitely liked it. The first chapter is definitely the slowest one and hardest to get through imo, but after that, things don't stop!
It's not as erratic as I thought it would be, but it certainly kept me reading/listening.

And that ending?? What the heck was that ending?? I rly liked it but the last chapter left me really fucking sad omg,,,

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Vomit, Mental illness, Grief, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Body shaming, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Self harm, Cursing, Cancer, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Abortion, Excrement, and Child abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Ableism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Pregnancy

kokiribell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, and Body shaming