Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Mein Jahr der Ruhe und Entspannung by Ottessa Moshfegh

84 reviews

acstar's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

calicos's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

houseofjules's review against another edition

dark tense 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

Had high hopes for this one, but it extremely average and not a lot happened. Hoping to have a better experience with her other books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

aaron_collen's review against another edition

reflective 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

3.75

Los ricos también lloran pero no nos dan pena.
Este libro hace muy buen trabajo en trasladarte al mundo interno de la protagonista, en entender cómo la misoginia y su entorno familiar la han llevado a donde está y a tomar las decisiones que toma, y en trasladarte a la Nueva York del año 2000. Pero no empatizo con ella.
Da igual lo que aprenda, da igual lo que supere, da igual como o hacia donde evolucione a mi me cae igual de mal al principio que al final, porque si se puede permitir esa transformación en primer lugar es por su posición de clase. Lo que me aleja de superar mis traumas como lo ha hecho ella no es el contexto onírico y semirrealista en el que se mueve el libro, es mi propia pobreza.
Ha sido una lectura genuinamente entretenida pero ha sido entretenida como verse un capítulo de Gossip Girl con una capa de intelectualismo por encima, no puedo concederle la profundidad que pretende darme cuando me siento tan tan lejos de todo lo que le pasa a esta chica que al final todo me da igual.
(Admito que hay una parte al final donde una apreciación de la existencia humana si me emociona un pelín, pero lo estropea el capítulo final osea que fue ese párrafo xd)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

nil033's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual violence and Toxic relationship

figz's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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

3.0

I was definitely interested to keep reading, but disappointed that not much really happened. I also found it quite depressing lol. The writing was good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

janineledet's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

A dive into the life of a troubled woman looking to hard-reset her life and outlook through medicated sleep. You watch her progress into full pill addiction and then turn herself back to her ultimate goal for self-preservation: sleep. Surprisingly hopeful ending and left me thoughtful on her journey. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death

tadiwa_e's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

In “My Year of Rest and Relaxation,” the MCs complex relationships, both with her best friend and toxic ex-boyfriend, create a captivating tapestry of human experience. As she seeks solace in sleep, the toxic dynamics with her ex-boyfriend expose the depths of her vulnerability and lack of self-esteem. Simultaneously, her friendship weaves through the narrative, providing moments of support and contrast to the darker aspects of her life. The author fearlessly explores the intricacies of human connections, making this a riveting journey through pleasure, pain, and self-discovery. 5 stars for its unflinching portrayal of relationships and the quest for healing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Alcohol

sigreads_'s review against another edition

dark emotional fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Eating disorder and Vomit

ashley_turch's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.5

Definitely a difficult read, kind of in a good way. Make sure you’re in a good mental state. Written from narrator’s POV, so there’s lots of internal reflection of what’s going on inside her head while in a extreme depressive state. I definitely see the benefit of this, but sometimes I just wanted to skip over it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, and Confinement

Minor: Infidelity, Excrement, and Abortion

Content warnings: Heavy drug abuse and depression (this is the entire plot) eating disorders parental death (multiple cases) 9/11 Domestic abuse animal cruelty (somewhat graphic discussion in the first chapter, but easy to skip over since it’s only about a paragraph. The narrator does not partake in it and instead is just describing something someone else did. Short mentions of the same situation about two more times through the book. Also easy to skip over. As someone who can’t handle really any mention of animal cruelty, I was able over easily and ignore.)