Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

122 reviews

gin_and_panic's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, Classism, Infidelity, and Ableism

sp3llb00k's review against another edition

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

3.0

the last chapter makes up for the rest which i don't even really remember. i don't think it was funny like it's marketed as and it isn't really absurd in an interesting way, kinda just odd & not very good at being odd. anyway i still enjoyed. it was a fun & easy read for me but not as deep or comedic as i thought it would be. i did enjoy some concepts related to the human experience that were somewhat explored. i also enjoyed the writing style & moshfeghs ability to portray the main character so well & show her inner monologue / thought process. additionally, i didn't really get bored at any point during this book which i think is impressive when you're writing about sleeping for a whole year which can be seen as a repetitive & boring concept. 3 stars from me ! ౨ৎ

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

Minor: Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Vomit, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Classism, Suicide, Alcohol, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Ableism

mia_stenbro's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

alyc00per's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Abortion, Animal death, Classism, and Toxic relationship

abshort's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.25

Unnecessary use of the R word twice.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Ableism, Drug abuse, and Addiction

gmtietz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

it was, in fact, not a year of rest and relaxation, but rather a year of turmoil and taxidermy dogs. this was as apathetic and disturbing as it was tender and emotional. this novel held my attention from start to finish, and i’m so excited to explore more from moshfegh. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Ableism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

crunchotter's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Addiction

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism, Racism, and Sexual assault

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This one was interesting. It was mostly a stream of semi-consciousness from the main character, I feel like mental illness was portrayed well but maybe a little glamorized at the same time, but it felt like it fit well with the personality of the characters. Overall, I enjoyed this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Excrement, Mental illness, Grief, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Ableism, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts

vampyrakiki's review against another edition

We can have a main character be obnoxious without making it feel like a waste of time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

mitchell_1's review against another edition

Abelist language I found unessesary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

Minor: Ableism