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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.
Otessa’s a good writer. But I’ve never met another protagonist I rooted so wholly against. I felt so edged by the little glimpses of her trauma, her grief. And to know nothing else would come of those fleeting moments was what caused me to put it down. I so wish I had loved this one… or even liked it…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Addiction, Drug use, and Body shaming
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Racism
Seasparrow by Kristin Cashore
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book is a fantastic addition to the series! I loved being inside Hava’s mind. I especially loved the tour of every character we know and love in this book. The balance and combination of magic and technilogical advances was beautiful and intriuging. I especially love how Kristin Cashore writes gender in this series. In this book especially, the way the foxes communicate with each other and people feels like a nod in agreement to the concept of intuition and vibes. Oh, and the ship was SO COOL. It took me right back to my Semester at Sea days :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Grief
Moderate: Violence, Animal death, and Mental illness
Minor: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Death, Addiction, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture
There is a shipwreck. The characters are in survival mode from about page 150 to about page 360.