Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

5 reviews

swagmastersero's review

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

Very *very* slow paced book - like, you're there for the narrator's every thought, which is quite literally the entire book besides some dialogue. If her name was ever mentioned, I didn't catch it. Slightly sad ending, definitely felt a twinge of pain, and sometimes the narrator said some very crude stuff that wouldn't hold up today (considering the book was written in 2018, there is a brief violence in Palestine mention and some other mildly uncomfortable things). I blame the narrator's lack of a filter both on us being in her head and her not growing up with opposition to her character. Altogether an interesting read, makes you sit and reflect on how you've been living prior. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Pedophilia, Abortion, and Pregnancy

alexandrabelze's review

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

this book was a breath of fresh air. i have never read anything like it. the main character is unnamed and entirely unlikeable (save for a few snide comments here and there), and the plot lulled at multiple points throughout the novel. however, moshfegh did a wonderful job at conveying an utter sense of despair in her protagonist; not once did i think this character wanted to live another day. i really enjoyed the ending, specifically moshfegh’s style of writing and vibrant choice of words.

i knew reva was going to die the moment she got transferred to the towers, but that last little chapter still stung. even though reva is barely likable, moshfegh did such a great job building her and the protagonist’s relationship that i hurt for the protagonist when reading chapter eight.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Suicide, Abortion, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Minor: Ableism

kiana_hi's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pedophilia

vanillamilkshakess's review

dark funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism

adinareads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

Minor: Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Sexual content