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

challenging dark funny sad 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

1.0

I was excited to read this book because I was intrigued by the journey of being in a drugged state for a year. However, the novel is full of microaggressions (set in 2000s) and it turned me off. The characters are all toxic and share trauma in a passive way that it makes the reader not care. However, my stubbornness made me finish the novel.
 
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