giuliwitha_g 's review for:

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

3.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book. Was. Dark. You definitely have to be in the right head space and emotional state to read this without internalizing it negatively. It’s complicated and morose and beautifully written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship