An unnamed young woman in New York in 2000, pretty, wealthy, and recently orphaned, decides to spend a year sleeping as much as possible, helped by a prescription of drugs from a deeply unhelpful psychiatrist, Dr. Tuttle. Her work at an art gallery is over, her boyfriend Trevor is unkind, and her one friend, Reva, is a persistent presence. Ottessa Moshfegh writes the narrator's hibernation with dark humor and a detached tone, treating the idea of withdrawing from the world as an experiment in healing.
Good for readers who like unsettling, funny novels with an unlikable protagonist. It will appeal to anyone interested in grief, numbness, and the art world of the era.
Deep, inward-looking, open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Wisdom Collector. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2019
- Publisher
- Alfaguara
- ISBN
- 9788420434902
- Language
- ES
