My Year of Rest and Relaxation
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation
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Narrated by:
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Julia Whelan
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By:
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Ottessa Moshfegh
About this listen
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.
Critic Reviews
"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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- Rachel
- 21-04-2019
Brilliant
I loved it. After reading other reviews before I purchased, I expected to hate the protagonist but I actually felt very sorry for her. It was a sad story but very intriguing. Loved the ending. I finished it in a day. I will read more by this author definitely.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-07-2024
A compelling story of boredom
The fact that I finished this so quickly despite the main character being one of the worst humans to invest in, is a testament to how well written and also performed this story was.
The character was well developed and even though I despised her actions at times I did feel sorry for her. Also, the book has some comedic moments and that really made it enjoyable. I wish the ending had been more fleshed out as I was interested to see how this character would exist in a different world. Overall though I liked this one and would recommend.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-01-2023
rare, great writer
amazing book about existential struggle. the ending is fantastic. echoes of Bret Easton Ellis.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-08-2019
Very engaging , overall I really enjoyed it!
I didn't have high expectations because of some of the reviews, however I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was hooked on every word. The narration was just perfect. Yes I can understand how some people find the concept self indulgent but looking beyond that there is depth to what the character is doing. it also explores the disturbing depths of complacency, despair and chronic depression/apathy. Who hasn't ever thought what I would do for a year off in total peace and bliss??? Well this character did it albeit in a very non conventional way. Pretty funny some of the crazy sht she gets up to. I loved the raw honesty and some of the underlying themes which I'm still working out...
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- Anonymous User
- 21-06-2023
amusing and wry humour
This was an enjoyable book, i really felt like i was living in the apartment with her. The description of the settling was great ans i loved the voice performance!
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- rachel power
- 26-01-2020
could not stop listening
brilliant performance of an extraordinarily compelling novel. loved the meticulous detail and unblinking edginess. bang on depiction of millennial culture.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-11-2022
Felt like a drug haze…
I really pushed through this book, to the extent that I now need my own year of rest and relaxation to recover from it. The main character, to put it mildly, is a bitch. She is awful. I found myself rooting for literally anyone else. Look the story was…..alright. All I can say is just turn off your brain before reading/listening and you’ll enjoy the trip
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- Rubi
- 20-01-2024
Loved this kooky and fascinating story
Could not stop listening to this story. I could relate to the want of a year of “rest and relaxation” and appreciated the very strong and effective writing style. Maybe not for everyone but I found it an unforgettable window into a strange and unique psyche.
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- jen murdoch
- 20-03-2020
This book just feels like you’re listening to someone complain constantly..
It’s hard to enjoy listening to a character so wilfully self absorbed and with very little development. Maybe I’ve just grown out of the “sad rich white girl with a pill addiction” trope that’s been done a million times before. It’s tiresome and you end up just wanting to shake the character out of their own indulgent funk
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- Emily Hoffmann
- 04-02-2023
Captivating Journey
I liked the character development. It really showed the depths of a tainted perspective. Had trouble taking my headphones off whilst I listened.
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