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

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-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

4.0

Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation is a bitter drug-induced dream — hazy and bizarre, mostly melodramatic. The characters are delightfully deranged and unlikeable and Moshfegh's writing coats the back of your throat in a white medicinal powder, suffocating and unforgivable. I recommend choking this one down with lemon water and animal crackers.