A review by gbmillar2002
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.25

This book makes you reflect on mental issues, specifically depression. You hate the main character because of her negative thought patterns. Nevertheless if it someone you know has suffered form this you undserstand how comforting this book can be. When your in the right mental state you see her as a snobby, uptight person minimicing her mothers appearance opinions and her fathers estrangement. However if actually reflects the feelings and thought patterns a depressed person goes through.
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