My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
The novel follows the life of a young, beautiful, and wealthy woman living in New York City who decides to enter a year of drug-induced sleep to escape her disillusionment with life and the world around her. Encouraged by her eccentric, unethical psychiatrist, she spends most of her time sleeping, waking only to eat, watch movies, and occasionally socialize with her best friend. The book explores themes of depression, alienation, and the search for meaning in a modern, materialistic society.
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- Published
- 2018
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 304
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Mein Jahr Der Ruhe Und Entspannung
- Moja Godina Odmora I Opuštanja
- My Year Of Rest And Relaxation
- Mój Rok Relaksu I Odpoczynku
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This book is on the following 13 lists:
- 9th on The 10 best books from the past 25 years (Sydney Morning Herald)
- 11th on Top 10 Fiction Books of the Decade(2010) (Entertainment Weekly)
- 15th on 17 Books That You’ll Cancel Plans to Finish (Oprah)
- 36th on The 20 Best Novels of the Decade (2010s) (Literary Hub)
- 85th on Truelit's 100 Best Books of the Quarter Century (/r/truelit)
- 96th on Honorable Mention - The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (25-250) (Télérama)
- 97th on Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 2726th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Notable Books of 2018 (New York Times)
- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
- 22 of the Funniest Novels Since ‘Catch-22’ (New York Times)
- The 24 Best Books of the Decade (BuzzFeed)
- The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time (Refinery29)