annaderriere 's review for:

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Slow to start. Fleabag-esque depiction of the selfishness and all consuming nature of grief. Despite the title, I felt neither rested nor relaxed- the narrator's response to loss is relatable and almost addictive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Terminal illness, War

Minor: Racism, Sexual assault