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

challenging dark reflective relaxing tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

i thought it was just ok? i get what it was trying to do and i didn't think it was bad necessarily. i just didn't get that much out of it. the main character was meant to be unlikable and definitely succeeded. i understand the sentiment behind resting for a year; it could potentially be triggering for people struggling with addiction. also, the ending felt rushed in my opinion and kinda came out of left field (i anticipated it but when it happened it felt anticlimactic). so it's a very neutral territory book for me.
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