Jasmine

out of all the moshfegh's i've read, I enjoyed (?) this one the most but it's still just, meh. did it help to pull me out of my reading slump? yes, but at what cost?

also, anyone claiming this as a “that girl” book has completely lost their mind. it's literally like saying “omg I aspire to have such horrible anxiety and depression because my parent's neglected me as a child and as a result I have no self confidence, can't form healthy relationships, can't feel an emblem of empathy for others and literally do not want to exist in reality because I have nothing to look forward to in life so what's the purpose of living?”...but go off ig

chef's kiss

proof that the book is 9/10 going to be better than the movie

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the writing, the storytelling, the atmosphere, the confusion, the intrigue, the spookiness...this was amazing. I think I have an idea of what just happened but I also am completely in the dark. 10/10 Oyamada is incredible like wow