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Il mio anno di riposo e oblio by Ottessa Moshfegh, Gioia Guerzoni
471 reviews
lenacamci'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
She also deals with depression and grief and pain that a life of privilege could not shield her from.
This book is so driven by its character and the way she perceives the world and copes with it and yet, she does not learn. She changes but she doesn't grow.
It's very well written but it's not a pleasant read. It makes you reflect on how you can relate to her and yet leaves you frustrated by her decisions and just general unpleasantness. Which is fine, it's good to have bad, well written morally bad, insufferable but nuanced female characters.
The ending was the bitter note for me, as Reva is yet another somewhat unlikable character but who at least somehow tries and loves as superficial as she could be. Struggling with mental health, I didn't expect this book who is already a dark take having such a bitter, "life is unfair", painfully real ending.
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Addiction, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Cancer, Drug abuse, Suicide, Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Drug use, and Mental illness
Minor: Pregnancy, Vomit, Alcoholism, and Abortion
vertibravia'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
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Drug use
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Vomit, Eating disorder, Grief, and Cursing
Minor: Suicide, Abortion, Cancer, and Pregnancy
katilh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
the ending felt unearned, superficial, cheap.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
thealbapoems's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Suicide, Drug abuse, Addiction, Abortion, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Death of parent, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Alcohol
const_elle_ations's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Eating disorder and Vomit
Minor: Abortion
mariavdl's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death of parent, Cancer, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Sexual content, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Abortion
amyford'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
3.75
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Grief, Cancer, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Addiction, Medical content, Suicide, Bullying, Drug abuse, Vomit, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Excrement
teresarosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Grief, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion
anh_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The novel gives great insight into the mind of a troubled and depressed person. It also alluded to the overreliance on prescipted drugs and its abuse. One thing I need point out though is that this novel tends to glamorize mental illnesses (as if being depressed was considered to be edgy). Although depression is a very serious topic, the author portrayed a glamorized lifestyle through the protagonist - instead of pointing out the danger of it. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book. I recommend it to everyone who likes unhinged characters.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Body shaming
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Cancer
allysm0llbean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Addiction, Death of parent, Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts