A review by thebookerybabe
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging reflective medium-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

3.25

This was the first book I've read with a truly unlikable MC and I didn't hate my experience with it. While I found her unlikable I still found her complex and interesting, and therefore she held my attention...until she didn't. The back half of this was disappointing and I found myself mostly skimming toward the end. Her development came so late in the third act and was rushed in a way that didn't make sense with the pacing that had already been established up to that point. Boldly, I think this book could have been 100 pages shorter and packed a better punch. 

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