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A review by annoyedhumanoid
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
funny
reflective
medium-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
3.75
just under 4 stars. nothing happened for the longest time—which i knew to expect but it still bored me—until things picked up right at the end. i love Dr Tuttle.
further reading: a completely opposite perspective on similar pharmacological circumstances, with significant content warnings for sexual assault, self harm, attempted suicide, disordered eating, and medical trauma, but an inspiring read nonetheless: https://web.archive.org/web/20141116202257/https://www.madinamerica.com/2014/11/contesting-chemical-cure/
further reading: a completely opposite perspective on similar pharmacological circumstances, with significant content warnings for sexual assault, self harm, attempted suicide, disordered eating, and medical trauma, but an inspiring read nonetheless: https://web.archive.org/web/20141116202257/https://www.madinamerica.com/2014/11/contesting-chemical-cure/