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My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Written by: Ottessa Moshfegh
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, read by Julia Whelan.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2019

FROM THE MAN BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF EILEEN

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

It’s the year 2000 in a city aglitter with wealth and possibility; what could be so terribly wrong?

Our narrator has many of the advantages of life: Young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate, she lives in an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan paid for, like everything else, by her inheritance. But there is a vacuum at the heart of things, and it isn’t just the loss of her parents in college, or the way her Wall Street boyfriend treats her, or her sadomasochistic relationship with her alleged best friend.

Blackly funny, both merciless and compassionate – dangling its legs over the ledge of 9/11 – My Year of Rest and Relaxation is a showcase for the gifts of one of America’s major young writers.

©2019 Ottessa Moshfegh (P)2019 Penguin Audio Dark Humour Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire

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"Savage, funny, frequently on the verge of teetering into lunacy...My Year of Rest and Relaxation is a non-negotiable in your holiday carry-on this summer." (Vogue)
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A refined description of the human psyche and admission of self will and constant reinvention of one's self to be alive, awake, and arisen.

Pain isn't the only touchstone to success

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This book is not for everyone because it’s a lot of dark humour, drug abuse, and politically incorrect statements - but it’s hilarious and intentional. The writing and narration are both superb. I thought the last 20% was a let down but overall it’s an engaging read/listen.

First 80% of the book is really well written. Bold, bawdy, hilarious.

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loved both narrator and the story . the story idea itself was so intriguing -a woman deciding to hibernate for a year.
beautiful,witty ,fun fast paced writing style and an extremely engaging plot- loved everything about this book. a must read.

loved every bit of it

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It is a very enjoyable read. The protagonist is hard to like, that's what makes this book so unique and fun to listen to

Read my Goodreads reviews here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4062536229?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1

Not for everyone, I loved it

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My year of rest and relaxation is about a woman. She’s young, thin, pretty, a recent Columbia graduate, works an easy job at an art gallery, and also rich. But there is a dark and vacuous hole in her heart, and it isn’t just her relationship, or her best friend, Reva, or even the loss of her parents,. It’s the year 2000 in a city aglitter with wealth and possibility; what could be so terribly wrong?

A very interesting take on mental health and how it affects everyone differently. Not much happens in terms of story or there isn't much to write home about the characters even, but there was never a dull moment with this one. Witty, funny in a dark humor sort of way and very well written. Although take what happens in the book in jest only, for your own good.

interesting

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