tulstra 's review for:

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

1.0

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was so depressing. It actually stressed me out to read. I only finished it because I was hopeful there would be some sort of resolution or optimistic end but nope. Maybe I did not get it but it really bummed me out to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol