Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

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

44 reviews

cady_sass's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful 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

5.0

I understand that loving this book is a huge red flag. What can I say, unhinged, mentally unwell women resonate. Depressed woman hates everyone, doesn’t want to leave her apartment, and tries to medicate herself into sleeping as much as she can for a year? Wait, was this book written about me? Just kidding. Kinda. 
This is definitely, without a doubt, a love it or hate it moment. I can’t imagine feeling indifferent towards this.

The only thing that I do hate is the cover. It’s horrible, and for no reason because the main character is blonde. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Chronic illness, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Cancer, Dysphoria, Excrement, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicide, Body shaming, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Self harm

sammietee's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Sexual content

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

peeshy's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Drug use, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Pregnancy, Grief, Fatphobia, and 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

bill369's review against another edition

reflective slow-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

3.0

I got this book for my birthday.

The characters are intriguing, in my opinion, and well-written. I do understand their motives, but they aren't sympathetic enough. I am not fond of them.

After a tremendous amount of unpleasant events, the protagonist decides to start over. Therefore, she tries to hibernate for a year using drugs. Cool idea. I simply find the whole plot quite tedious.

Page 122, the only antidote.
 

Utvrdila jsem se, že odmítnutí člověku slouží jako jediný protijed na klamné představy.

 

I like the end. I'm glad the protagonist found peace.

Mediocre book. There are parts I liked more, however, I could get around without ever reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit, Dysphoria, Infertility, Murder, Abortion, Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Pregnancy

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

florareim's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Vomit, Abortion, Addiction, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

lisa00's review against another edition

dark funny reflective relaxing fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Confinement, Addiction, Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Death, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Minor: Suicide attempt

hnnh_bug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

Incredible writing. Intense trigger warning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Medical content, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Grief, Animal death, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gore, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Confinement, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abortion