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A review by marjoleinvanderspoel
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
When I started this book, I was sure I hated it. It gave me such sex and the city and internalised misogyny vibes, and i really wasnt in the mood for it. So i put it down, and picked it up again a few weeks later. I was hooked. Sure, the main character is elitist and horrible, but she's also so relatable. I wish I could also go to sleep for a year and wake up with a new zest for life. I know this isn't supposed to be ~goals~ but it literally is. What does that say about our horrible, capitalist, "meritocratic" society?
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
Moderate: Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Vomit
Minor: Animal cruelty and Excrement