My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

289 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective slow-paced
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A shocking and strangely tender novel about a young woman’s efforts to duck the world by embarking on an extended hibernation with the help of one of the worst psychiatrists in the annals of literature and the battery of medicines she prescribesOu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 71,339 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
reflective 61%
sad 40%
emotional 34%
funny 34%
challenging 19%
tense 16%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 41%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 26% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.69

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