My Year of Rest and Relaxation
A beautiful, privileged young woman in pre-9/11 New York decides to sleep for an entire year.
“Ottessa Moshfegh's cult novel is a darkly funny exploration of depression, privilege, and the desire to opt out of a world that won't stop demanding.”
Ottessa Moshfegh's cult novel is a darkly funny exploration of depression, privilege, and the desire to opt out of a world that won't stop demanding.
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