Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

209 reviews

brittneypadilla's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Sharp, witty, modern feminist book I needed to read and have a good laugh with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

bourbonneuse's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

2.25

I mostly enjoyed reading it. The writing was good although the characters were very predictable and unlovable, they felt kind of true despite all the stereotypes. I felt a little disappointed with the end. And a little lost about the meaning of all of it or at least what to make of it. Maybe it will come to me later. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

ellalouisedavey's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Abortion

andreamatallin's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism

karkei'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Seriously unhinged.

Now I’m really questioning why at least a few bookstagrams have recommended to read this book “when you are feeling lost in your 20’s”. Nothing in this book should be encouraged. 

And I still have no idea why Reva was clinging on to her so hard one minute and then suddenly just didn’t want to be her friend anymore. Were the narrator’s luxurious clothes a symbol of what Reva wanted to be? The moment the narrator have gotten rid of them, Reva was gone.

Utterly bizarre. 

Also, reading about that incompetent psychiatrist was incredibly frustrating.

Well, gonna try to be positive and just claim that the moral of the story is that “sometimes taking a break from things can help you appreciate them more / stop taking them for granted”. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief and Abortion

ams5x9's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

2.5

This was hard to get through…The main character is pretty miserable. The last 1% of the book had the smallest redemption/semblance of humanity. And holy depression (pills) and drug use, Batman! This book had more normal, everyday villains than any other book that comes to mind. An interesting look into the mind of a brain I’m very glad not to inhabit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

il0vepasta's review against another edition

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Dysphoria

prettycreolebarbie's review against another edition

It’s repetitive, and weird. The pill popping was too much. MC sleeps too much and she’s bitchy. Her tepid tumultuous relationship with her abuser is disturbing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault

It sucks

ahendricks040's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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

a favorite :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

kharv294's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship