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A review by shaunaghreilly
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
challenging
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
very slow book but truly a wonderful end, i’ve never seen a character development like it.
in most of the book i felt criticism for how bland and basic the writer was but it wasn’t until the final few chapters of the book i realised how purposeful this was (this is my first reading of a Moshfegh book so i was not familiar with her style or talent) truly a wonderful book.
not inspiring in a conventional way, nor was it lighthearted by most regular means but nonetheless a book that changed my own perspective and mindset.
i felt very fulfilled by the ending, for reasons i can’t explain
in most of the book i felt criticism for how bland and basic the writer was but it wasn’t until the final few chapters of the book i realised how purposeful this was (this is my first reading of a Moshfegh book so i was not familiar with her style or talent) truly a wonderful book.
not inspiring in a conventional way, nor was it lighthearted by most regular means but nonetheless a book that changed my own perspective and mindset.
i felt very fulfilled by the ending, for reasons i can’t explain
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, and Classism