My Year of Rest and Relaxation
by Ottessa Moshfegh
Taste attributes: dramacomedypsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosiontroubled leadssocial commentary
Boxlist takeA small-scale novel that is unhurried, original and unsavoury. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
It's early 2000 on New York City's Upper East Side, and the alienation of Moshfegh's unnamed young protagonist from others is nearly complete when she initiates her yearlong siesta, during which time she experiences limited personal interactions. Her parents have died; her relationships with her bulimic best friend Reva, an ex-boyfriend, and her drug-pushing psychiatrist are unwholesome.
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- Author
- Ottessa Moshfegh
- Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 289
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