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A review by bookteastic
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
1.0
Probably wasn't for me, because I didn't get the point of it.
300 pages about a rich girl "sleeping" for a whole year because she is sad while being the worst person ever. Okay, you might think, nice begining, seems interesting, what's next?
Nothing. NOTHING. THAT'S IT. THAT'S THE WHOLE BOOK. THERE IS NO DEVELOPMENT BEYOND THESE FACTS.
I understand that it's supposed to embody a deep meaning about trauma, depression, family issues, wanting to disappear because you feel bad in your own skin blablabla, but come on, you can tell me it was well done. Look at me in the eyes and tell me this book was good. Because I won't believe you. It was repetitive, boring, and incredibly problematic because??? girl??? I'm sorry but no. And don't come at me like "you don't get it, it's the point of the book, she's a bad person, she's supposed to be like that because-" no, shut up, I don't want to hear it and I don't care.
I'm rarely that bitter in a review but istg this kind of books makes me want to slap someone in the face, but for legal reasons, I can't, so deal with this instead
300 pages about a rich girl "sleeping" for a whole year because she is sad while being the worst person ever. Okay, you might think, nice begining, seems interesting, what's next?
Nothing. NOTHING. THAT'S IT. THAT'S THE WHOLE BOOK. THERE IS NO DEVELOPMENT BEYOND THESE FACTS.
I understand that it's supposed to embody a deep meaning about trauma, depression, family issues, wanting to disappear because you feel bad in your own skin blablabla, but come on, you can tell me it was well done. Look at me in the eyes and tell me this book was good. Because I won't believe you. It was repetitive, boring, and incredibly problematic because??? girl??? I'm sorry but no. And don't come at me like "you don't get it, it's the point of the book, she's a bad person, she's supposed to be like that because-" no, shut up, I don't want to hear it and I don't care.
I'm rarely that bitter in a review but istg this kind of books makes me want to slap someone in the face, but for legal reasons, I can't, so deal with this instead