A review by notjillsanders
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really didn’t expect to like this book as much as I did. Moshfegh’s protagonist is somehow completely irredeemable and someone we root for at the same time. I wouldn’t go so far as to call her an anti-hero, but I was quite pleased with her character development.

SpoilerAlso, the people saying they didn’t expect this to be a 9/11 book do not live in NY. As soon as they made mention to it being 2000 in NYC, I knew what was impending.
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