A review by ella_mai_46
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

amazing book, but very slow paced and quite long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual assault