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julligeorgee · 3 months

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hoorayiread · 2 months

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My Year of Rest and Relaxation, a Book Review

When I was younger, I would go through bouts of unemployment. During these periods, time became a blur, my sleep schedule became erratic, and looking back, there's very little I remember outside of playing way too much Kingdom Hearts. If you've experienced this, you'll find this book relatable.

Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation is about a nameless protagonist who's dissatisfied with her life and decides to hibernate for a year under the watchful eye of the shittiest psychiatrist in New York City. It's a fairly short book, under 200 pages, due to the fact that the protagonist spends most of her time unconsious.

I found this book to be absolutely fascinating. It fits into the niche I like to call "sad woman literature" along the likes of Bunny, Earthlings, and There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job. It really felt like it was in the spirit of Bunny, though. It has this excellent portrayal of toxic female friendships and the loneliness of a woman spiraling out of control. This character also kind of reminds me of a female Bojack Horseman, as she comes from extreme privilege and hurts those who are around her.

One thing that did hang over this book was the setting. As I mentioned, this book is set in New York City. Well, this book is also set during the years of 2000-2001. So That hung over the book during the entire read time. It was kind of exciting, as I perpetually wondered if The Thing would happen before the end of the book and how It would be portrayed. I won't tell you wether or not It did. Read it yourself.

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jeandejard3n · 26 days

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