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

3.0

So conflicted. This book was so atmospheric. I was on spring break stuck at school on a campus alone and going days on end without talking to anyone. This books sent me into a depressive trance like state. I hated it in a way. I also know the main character isn’t supposed to be likeable. She’s a 20 something white privileged woman. She has depression and tries to sleep away the year which is relatable to me because that is what depression is like. The book is very uneventful until the end. I thought the ending was abrupt and honestly unrealistic and should’ve been expanded on more.