A review by renreads2much
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

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

3.75

  • Talks about mental illness and depression in a raw and real way, unafraid to talk about the disgusting parts
  • Shows manipulation, toxic relationships and unhealthy reliance well. 
  • Really nice pace, length, and sentence structure. 
  • Strange, gross, and weird things are very present in here. 
  • Shows complexities of familial relationships and mixed feelings about them.
  • Small theme of grief and or loss
  • Female friendship and jealousy
  • Power dynamics
The first time I read this in 2022, I was not that big of a fan. But I think the more you read this book, the more you like it and can find new things you didn't notice each time you experience it. 
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