krmreads2024 's review for:

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

4.0

dark funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book turned a totally depressing story into something outrageously hilarious. The dark humour mixes the privilege and vanity of the characters with the dark and painful. The characters are all entertainingly awful, as well as being absurd and sad and human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship