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ollie_vuillermin's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bratzdoll444's review
4.0
this book has~
- pimple picking
- casual fatphobia
- weird hand sucking fetish thing (moshfegh what’s the meaning of this)
- brooding, feeling existential
- human beings are fucking awful (we know this)
- wanting to leave this planet (not me though thanks!)
- characters are so unbelievably awful and ignorant (some maybe aware of it, others not so much)
I did enjoy reading this book despite all the gross things they say or do.
- pimple picking
- casual fatphobia
- weird hand sucking fetish thing (moshfegh what’s the meaning of this)
- brooding, feeling existential
- human beings are fucking awful (we know this)
- wanting to leave this planet (not me though thanks!)
- characters are so unbelievably awful and ignorant (some maybe aware of it, others not so much)
I did enjoy reading this book despite all the gross things they say or do.
postmodernblues's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Ottessa Moshfegh is either a certified genius or an authentic whacko.
meleekatremblay's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
menastarr's review
1.0
soooo... let's just say i'm not an ottessa moshfegh girlie.
i was hoping that i would enjoy this book more than "my year of rest and relaxation" because it's a collection of short stories which would give me a wider view of moshfegh's writing abilities, but i still despised this book. one story was about this woman who was dating this off-the-wall, strange man obsessed with aliens, which was a bit amusing because it reminded me of this dude my mom used to date. i audibly laughed at some of the things the male character was saying solely because it was as if my mom's ex was in written form.
i'm not sure what i was expecting to get out of this book. for some reason i think i was anticipating a more... creepy/thriller/horror vibe? not what i got at all. it essentially is a collection of stories circling around shitty ass people. "homesick for another world" shows us a myriad of ways people can be terrible.
i was hoping that i would enjoy this book more than "my year of rest and relaxation" because it's a collection of short stories which would give me a wider view of moshfegh's writing abilities, but i still despised this book. one story was about this woman who was dating this off-the-wall, strange man obsessed with aliens, which was a bit amusing because it reminded me of this dude my mom used to date. i audibly laughed at some of the things the male character was saying solely because it was as if my mom's ex was in written form.
i'm not sure what i was expecting to get out of this book. for some reason i think i was anticipating a more... creepy/thriller/horror vibe? not what i got at all. it essentially is a collection of stories circling around shitty ass people. "homesick for another world" shows us a myriad of ways people can be terrible.
suvata's review
3.0
This is a book of short stories that I've heard described as "dark". I don't know if I would classify these stories as dark but they are about broken and flawed people (aren't we all in one way or another?). Although the characters in this book are going through some difficult times, I can't help but get the impression that life will get easier for them in the future. In that way, the book offers some unspoken hope that made me want to keep reading. That might not be what the author intended at all but that's what I got from it.