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

reflective

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was definitely interesting, though it's hard to say whether it was worth reading or not.  The main character incredibly unlikeable, and while I can sympathize with her to an extent, we're not given much reason to root for her.  Her plan is to take drugs and sleep for a year straight, and at the end, it comes across like we're supposed to think she's on the path to healing - but it's just not believable.  As a whole, it felt kind of underwhelming and was hard to invest in.