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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

sarah164's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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

2.5

mackenzielee's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

untitledlullaby's review against another edition

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4.0

Goes to show good writing can really save a horrible protagonist in a book that nothing really happens. I felt that the end was a bit off personally. I would not recommend this book but I can’t say I hated it enough.

roemer37's review against another edition

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5.0

funny, relatable

wonderful

purrplenerd's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

2.0

nideen's review against another edition

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3.0

(2.5)

interesting premise and decent writing, but there’s something to be said about when an author is suspiciously good at writing from the pov of a terrible person…

+ while i did relate to the idea of wanting an escape from everyone and everything, this book didn’t evoke much more than that from me? yeah i found the sentiment relatable, but i’m not sure why all the mentally ill girlies are such shooters for this book

along500's review against another edition

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2.0

This felt like a very longwinded nonsensical version of events by a highly medicated woman. I didn't feel any closure at the end or an understanding for her desire to "hibernate" by way of drugs.

alenamoya's review against another edition

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dark sad 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

3.0

aieshaht's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective relaxing sad

5.0

at_maira's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective 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

4.25