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Feb 24, 2019Hillsboro_JennyM rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I decided to read MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION after thoroughly enjoying Halle Butler's THE NEW ME (out March 2019), which is very much a read-alike. Both novels are explorations of the interior lives of young women, and delve into aspects of modern life which many people want to avoid thinking about. In this case, trauma and addiction are front and center, but presented with a level of wry humor and ennui that allows the reader to maintain some emotional distance. This is a novel made for discussion, not groundbreaking, but it does offer a good deal of fodder for book groups. I would actually recommend reading it alongside Butler's novel or even pairing with SEVERENCE by Ling Ma. Now THAT would be a great discussion!