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

dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

If addiction and trauma were sentient it would be the main character of this book. She's so unlikeable, and while that's kind of the point, what's the purpose of a book like this? She's awful, the point is she's awful, and at the end
her "best friend" who she HATES dies in 9/11??? </Spoiler> also a lot of weird subtle (not so subtle) racism with the only Asian character being a predatory man who apparently starves and taxidermies dogs. Truly insane. Go to therapy, girl. 
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