mvs429 's review for:

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

4.25

dark funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is not an easy read, although it’s darkly humorous and cynical. It’s an interesting concept and you really get into the inner world of the narrator. It’s a great exploration of deep depression and a person who refuses to help themselves.