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

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

5.0

I don't even know how to describe this story? I know that I loved the entire ride, even if the narrator was ungrateful and blind to things (main characters don't always have to be nice!). Her trudging journey toward near blissful eternal sleep kept me hooked the entire way through. 

<Spoiler> the ending reminded me of the end of that Robert Pattinson movie where we find out he's in the twin towers the entire time lmao
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