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

dark funny 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

4.5

a bizarre, fun type of misery. hard to put down, even to sleep (!!) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infidelity and Abortion

Minor: Ableism