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

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.75

Haunting. Couldn't put the book down at first because of how much I resonated with the main character's feeling of just wanting to sleep her life away. Definitely a symptom that's common with depression or an unregulated nervous system, which the MC definitely was recovering from traumatic experiences in her life. It begged to ask the question, who doesn't want to sleep away their life when things are out of control or seem unmanageable. The book started to slip for me when you could predict the ending. Didn't really come as a shock for me. The last lines left me haunted though, which is why I ultimately decided on my rating. I liked the style of writing and will seek out more titles by this author. Hoping more of her books awaken that same feeling of feminine rage and how we may self-sabotage our lives due to being stuck in toxic cycles. 
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