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

challenging dark funny reflective sad slow-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

3.5

My feelings at this stage are complicated. I, like many many people, have often fantasized about a deep sleep or coma that I would go into and come out of free of my anxieties. These fantasies serve as a sweet escape from the reality of life. But this book might take that fantasy a little too far and then romanticize it in an unhealthy way. It's a love letter to the desire to cease existing for a short period of time.
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