My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

321 pages first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective slow-paced
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh is a enlightening and unflinching novel that will resonate deeply with readers who have experienced the complexities of depression, the disillusionment of privilege, and the struggles of coming of age, making it a must-read for anyone seeking a nuanced exploration of the human condition.

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Our narrator should be happy, shouldn’t she? She’s young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate, works an easy job at a hip art gallery, lives in an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan paid for, like the rest of her needs, by her inhe...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 95,123 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

reflective: 60%

sad: 40%

emotional: 35%

funny: 33%

challenging: 20%

tense: 16%

mysterious: 7%

hopeful: 3%

relaxing: 3%

inspiring: 2%

adventurous: 1%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
4% of readers chose A mix
93% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

26% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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