My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective slow-paced

289 pages | first published 2018

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A shocking and strangely tender novel about a young woman’s efforts to duck the world by embarking on an extended hibernation with the help of one of the worst psychiatrists in the annals of literature and the battery of medicines she prescribesOu...
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Summary of 40193 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
reflective 63%
funny 38%
sad 38%
emotional 34%
challenging 18%
tense 15%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 41%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.77

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