Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

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

142 reviews

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

✨ Thrifted ✨

This book requires quite a few trigger warnings, which I’ll put as content warnings.

I don’t really know how to feel about this book. I was recommended it by someone years ago, but never got around to it until now.

The unnamed main character has a LOT of trauma and is clearly unforgiving of that (and of others around her as a result). Her frenemy Reva is also going through a lot and comes to the main character for some kind of solace, although she never seems to find it. 

The language is incredibly descriptive so I could imagine EVERYTHING that was going on, which I appreciated most of the time (except for when it was triggering) 🥺

I really burst out laughing when the artist Ping Xi appeared with his ‘splattered paintings, à la Jackson Pollock, made from his own ejaculate’ 😂

I’m not sure I would recommend this, but maybe once I know what the deeper meaning of it is I can appreciate it more and come back to review it in a different light ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Chronic illness, Animal cruelty, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Medical content, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Mental illness

aegireads's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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

4.0

it's alright 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Cancer

Moderate: Alcohol and Animal death

asrino's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

mitrosec's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

This book is so beautifully written. It is a true testament to Ottessa’s talent that she can write a book about a girl that does nothing and make it feel so profound. This main character is selfish, mean, and lazy but she is just like us. The portrayal of depression and substance abuse depicted in this book is so rich. This main character will touch those of us who have had similar struggles in life. I will be thinking of this book for months to come. I can’t wait to read more from the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Addiction, Body shaming, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Abortion, Alcohol, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

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

frantically's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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

4.5

reading about rich people who are SO far beyond any normal person is my favourite subgenre actually

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

_renee_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

5.0

None of the characters in this book are supposed to be loved. This book is a hyperbolic satire on Americas self proclaimed high society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Racism, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Abortion, Abandonment, Addiction, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Xenophobia

emelieviklund's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal death, Cancer, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion

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