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Mein Jahr der Ruhe und Entspannung by Ottessa Moshfegh

4 reviews

radicaledwardiv's review against another edition

dark sad 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

rebeccahensley's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault and Abortion

nightfell's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.5

I'm numb. 

I love how real and multifaceted the characters and relationships were, and the blunt rudeness and unfeeling nature of the protagonist. 

There isn't a lot of plot in this book, it is essentially a character study. The protagonist was so removed from reality, so messy in her relationships with others, so unlike someone I could imagine meeting and yet I saw so much of herself in me that this book was oddly comforting. I like the softness of the ending, and Ottessa Moshfegh's writing.

The ending left a buzzing sound in the back of my head. It shocked me, yet it was oddly hopeful. 

This book is either the best thing or the worst thing to read during a depressive episode. I know it comforted me, and I am grateful for it. 

one of my favourite parts was when she shat in the art gallery. That scene now lives as a screenshot in my phone AMEN.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Excrement

lestatsoul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment