Summary of Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Get the Summary of Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" follows a 24-year-old woman in New York City in 2000 who embarks on a year-long hibernation, sustained by prescription drugs. She spends her days in a semi-conscious state, avoiding human contact except for interactions with a few regulars, including her psychiatrist Dr. Tuttle, her friend Reva, and the bodega staff. Financially secure from her inheritance, she lives without working, letting her apartment become cluttered and throwing away dirty laundry. Reva, who struggles with her mother's illness and an affair with her boss, fails to understand the protagonist's desire for isolation...

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Ebook: January 17, 2024