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

dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

wanted to like this book more than i did, but honestly it left me feeling lethargic and a bit sick. the main character’s privilege is
disgusting and somehow her self-awareness makes it worse. the friend is shallow and 2D. i guess the ending is good (?) but is it worth putting up with narrators delusions? im sure somehow this book is a critique on american capitalism and white privilege, it just didnt land for me. the writing is very good though, that definitely saved it
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