![]() The sleeper, from somewhere in the future, describes how she lived alone in her expensive New York apartment after her father died of cancer and her mother overdosed, and she genuinely believed that everything she goes on to do was for her benefit. Set in New York between 20, the book heralds possibly the most hate-able protagonist ever written (who we’ll refer to as the sleeper), although not to the book’s detriment! The sleeper’s attempt to hibernate for an entire year using prescription sedatives produces a surprisingly insightful commentary on self-deception, depression, and addiction out of the sleeper’s catastrophic decision making you can’t help but love. ![]() ![]() Ottessa Moshfegh’s second book, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, explores its 300-some pages with postmodern monologues and an inverse metamorphosis story for the ages. ![]()
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