Reviews

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

sobwithme's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

fizzywaterpal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

liana's review against another edition

4.0

In retrospect, I like this a lit more than My year of rest and relaxation. Eileen is truly a twisted character, her inner dialogue truly nauseating and hard to swallow. Not much happens until the last 50 pages or so, but I honestly enjoyed those the least. Eileen is repressed, afraid, vile, filled with horrible thoughts for herself and others, and that just makes her a fascinating character to read about. 

picklesandwich's review against another edition

4.0

another fun little trip into the psyche of a horrid little woman

saoirselee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

evamyers's review against another edition

4.0

I found Eileen interesting as a character but the “cave” scene made me cringe hard.

krista5981's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Five freaking stars against my will. Thanks I hate it.

erynmcvay's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Disgusting, drunk, dirty, starving, longing, aching, wanting, needing, bleeding, dying, up in flames then reborn from stinking ashes. Thus is the life cycle of Eileen. Moshfegh writes with guts, her pen a triple dog dare, her page a mirror.

nichecase's review

2.0

I don't think this is as shocking as Moshfegh thought it was.

erinrob2's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a very beautiful written book on a horrific and gripping tale, eileen shows womenhood in its darkest and most twisted form