A review by emziesbooks
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

despite having an extremely unlikeable protagonist and an almost plotless story, it was somehow difficult not to become completely enthralled in reading. the absence of a strong and linear narrative cast a dark, reflective atmosphere throughout the book, structurally mimicking the mental state of a woman overcome by depression. this effect is furthered by moshfegh’s confessional and personal narrative voice which triggered a visceral response in me, leaving me feeling wholly involved with the novel. 
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