Reviews with content warning for Ableism - My Year of Rest and Relaxation

I read this last year and it was interesting at first. It was so bad that I couldn’t look away. Then it got repetitive. By the end, I felt like there was no point to the book. I don’t understand why people like it so much.

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xoxo111venus's review against another edition

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dark funny 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

4.5

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natlwlyn's review against another edition

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dark informative tense slow-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i did not expect myself to like this book. after all, this book is rated as a 3 star average. the story is narrated by an unreliable narrator that came off as a detached privileged white woman. the character is meant to be written to be unlikable. to put it simply, she wants to sleep for a long period of time to be born as a new person. the story narrates her thoughts; her roller coaster of emotions, her way of handling grief, her past, her thoughts, her relationships. this book might not be everyone's cup of tea and i can see why some people rated the book poorly. but to me, personally, this book is worth the read because the narrations are really detailed, making you taste the character's experience

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heterogenic's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad 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

1.5

reva deserved better

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jessikacuhel's review against another edition

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2.0

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marleefayek's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny sad fast-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

This book was not what I was expecting having read a few reviews. It was much darker than I anticipated and funny at times. I was compelled to read it in nearly a day, as I was hooked in wanting to know where it was going! I enjoyed the narrators weaving of past and present where it felt like we were in a gray half-waking half-sleeping state with them.

It was a very different perspective on mental health and prescription drugs than I was expecting. I think it commented on whiteness, access to healthcare and privilege in a way I haven't seen before.

Something about it reminded me of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, and the novel Rebecca. A woman's spiral and untrustworthy narration. Do we ever learn the narrators name?

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alonnamari3's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I personally loved this book. It’s a new favorite

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pamnc's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Unlikable characters while not being interesting or compelling.

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