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A review by thereadingwells
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book is extremely overhyped, depressing, plotless, and 288 pages that I wish I could unread.
The two stars I did give it are for the fact that Moshfegh is a good enough writer in that she can write a book that’s readable - but this story is a collection of privileged whines that I wouldn’t recommend even cracking open if you’ve ever suffered from addiction or bulimia.
The two stars I did give it are for the fact that Moshfegh is a good enough writer in that she can write a book that’s readable - but this story is a collection of privileged whines that I wouldn’t recommend even cracking open if you’ve ever suffered from addiction or bulimia.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Abortion, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Death of parent, Excrement, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Self harm, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death