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

dark reflective sad medium-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

3.75

What a weird book. It's mostly about depression, but then also sneakily about 9/11. Yeah, weird.

The idea of sleeping a year away is appealing to everyone, right? Anyway, this book explored that concept and what it might actually look like (if you are a pretty, privileged, white girl). Definitely depressing but also strangely relatable.