heavenswereabell 's review for:

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

4.75

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A brilliant homage to women in the early 2000s

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

Minor: Abortion