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Meu ano de descanso e relaxamento by Ottessa Moshfegh

43 reviews

eddaderya's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

rachaelm13's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

1.0

I don’t even know what to rate this. 
**just did trigger warnings and this book has almost all of them**

First things first if you are depressed or struggling mentally DO NOT read this. 
It felt like it was supposed to be depression porn. 
For some reason I couldn’t stop reading it? Like everything was just going to horribly for this character I wanted to see the drama? Root for her? Hope things got better? I don’t know. 
There was some things in this book that seemed from now and not when this book was set, like pop culture things I guess. And the ending of the year seemed very unrealistic just like a switch flipped. I don’t know. 
This was like a fever dream. I put me in a reading slump and also made me kinda depressed/existential. I’ve heard that its supposed to be like what new york was like pre 9/11 but it’s focused on basically one character and 9/11 doesn’t come up until the last like 2 chapters. 
Maybe because I don’t remember 9/11 I don’t understand. But I just don’t get how this severely struggling person is supposed to represent new york. I don’t know. I also didn’t really read the back of the book before starting it I just kinda went in because people recommended it, sorta how I did with normal people, LOL and I hated that book too

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

mold_munchr's review against another edition

Super triggering. I started this book because so many ppl recommended it online, and at first I couldn't decide if I loved or hated it. I ultimately couldn't get through it because it was too triggering. It felt like a depiction of mental illnes (which I'd experienced) that was so real in its mundane nature, and I ultimately decided it wasn't good for me to keep reading. Be careful reading this book if you have experience with mental health yourself, and look up trigger warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse and Eating disorder

Minor: Cancer and Abortion

douglasreaddimg's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The main negatives of this book surround the plot details that are clearly only used for shock value — the book could've done without it. Those incidents simply feel like a self-serving outlet for the author, as opposed to being effective tools to build this narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Grief, and Death of parent

_renee_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

None of the characters in this book are supposed to be loved. This book is a hyperbolic satire on Americas self proclaimed high society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

jo_lzr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Minor: Racism and Abortion

caelainnnn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

fujo_cat's review against another edition

dark sad medium-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

4.25

Oh man, idk what to feel about this book, but I definitely liked it. The first chapter is definitely the slowest one and hardest to get through imo, but after that, things don't stop!
It's not as erratic as I thought it would be, but it certainly kept me reading/listening.

And that ending?? What the heck was that ending?? I rly liked it but the last chapter left me really fucking sad omg,,,

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Self harm, Excrement, Abortion, and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

aliciachauhan_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

phatchopstix's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

always interesting to see into the mind of a substance abuser, which the main characters definitely is. 

she is also unlikeable but you still find yourself becoming attached to her despite her infuriating personality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, and Eating disorder