A review by lewisalex10
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The narrator in this book is the kind of character you know you’d hate in person but somehow experiencing them on the page brings forth some sort of affection. This book feels like grainy iPhone photos zoomed in on inanimate objects for aesthetic and also like the past few years.