My Year of Rest and Relaxation

My Year of Rest and Relaxation is set in New York in the early 2000s and follows a privileged young woman who decides to spend an entire year in a self-imposed state of sedation in order to escape from reality and her inner demons. This "hibernation" is facilitated by an unconventional psychiatrist, and the novel explores the consequences of her attempt to disconnect from the world.

With a dark sense of humor, Moshfegh provides a reflection on privilege, isolation, and the search for meaning in a modern, saturated world.

The novel has been praised for its psychological depth and originality, cementing Ottessa Moshfegh's position as a major voice in contemporary American literature.