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A review by dilfpercyshelley
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-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
4.0
god i love insane women in fiction. luckily enough, i also love no plot just character, so this worked wonders for me.
when i read stories, i like to feel them in my gut. and, if i’m honest, i didn’t realise i was feeling this one until the last two chapters. the feeling of bleak depression built up into a bubbling resonation, and revealed itself, juxtaposed, within the penultimate chapter. it was a pleasant surprise. in fact, it made me want to throw my phone in the marianas trench and feed some pigeons.
another thing that came as a surprise was how much i mourned Reva’s death. i didn’t quite realise how much i pitied her until she didn’t have a chance to live.
in summary: wonderful, insane characters and a wonderful, insane look at the terrors of overconsumption and mental illness.
when i read stories, i like to feel them in my gut. and, if i’m honest, i didn’t realise i was feeling this one until the last two chapters. the feeling of bleak depression built up into a bubbling resonation, and revealed itself, juxtaposed, within the penultimate chapter. it was a pleasant surprise. in fact, it made me want to throw my phone in the marianas trench and feed some pigeons.
another thing that came as a surprise was how much i mourned Reva’s death. i didn’t quite realise how much i pitied her until she didn’t have a chance to live.
in summary: wonderful, insane characters and a wonderful, insane look at the terrors of overconsumption and mental illness.