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Ottessa Moshfegh: My year of rest and relaxation (2018, Penguin)

It's early 2000 on New York City's Upper East Side, and the alienation of Moshfegh's …

Review of 'My year of rest and relaxation' on 'Goodreads'

just downed this in one sitting and the effect was not unlike taking sleeping pills.

i'll be thinking about it for awhile, probably.

the only comparison that comes to mind is Trainspotting. i can't think of anything else that is this darkly humorous while at the same time treating its characters with so much tenderness.

also, as someone who has both been involved with dudes very like Trevor and been in depressive fugues during NYC winters: this shit felt real