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

slow-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

2.0

Hmm. I really don't have many thoughts about this book. I feel like this is one that I am going to forget quite quickly. The concept piqued my interest, but it's basically 300 pages of a woman listing the combination of drugs she's taking to stay asleep, which isn't enough to hold my attention. I did find myself skimming several times, because I just didn't care.

I was aware going into this that it's a "plotless" book, and that is something I can enjoy (see Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda), but I guess I just don't understand what this book was trying to accomplish in the end. 
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