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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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the manifesto of toxic lana del rey coquette girlbloggers

im so happy to not be one of the girls that get it because what do you get? being fatphobic and racist? the cherry on top is ottessa saying her characters are a manifestation of herself and say out loud what people are afraid to hear. it doesnt make them edgy or unlikeable, it makes the novel absolutely insufferable with this old money privilege nihilistic nonsense