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

dark funny reflective 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

3.75

 Haven't found characters I hated this compelling since Rumaan Alam's Rich and Pretty.

 

That said, I could have done without Chekov's skyscraper in the form of Moshfegh telegraphing that someone is going to die on 9/11 in this book. It just seemed like too fancy a bow to wrap the end of the novel in.