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A review by sxndaze
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
2.75
intriguing but ultimately not for me.
“I did crave attention, but I refused to humiliate myself by asking for it. I'd be punished if I showed signs of suffering, I knew. So I was good. I did all the right things. I rebelled in silent ways, with my thoughts.”
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual content