Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

40 reviews

indigopuzzle's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Vomit

nicoleanthony's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Rape, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder and Forced institutionalization

randisworld's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a very dark story of a young woman with a difficult life. It covers lots of gritty topics but is written very well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Rape, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

hlb2023's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Dysphoria, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Self harm, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Fatphobia, Grief, Incest, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Misogyny, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Mental illness, Child abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Homophobia

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

1.0

I keep giving Ottessa Moshfegh more chances than she deserves... but she still is fatphobic and a boring writer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Death, Ableism, and Body shaming

Moderate: Excrement

ak97x's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Incest, and Addiction

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Fatphobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Stalking, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

meakey's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Not for the faint of heart but a classic for a reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Addiction, Blood, Ableism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Torture, Vomit, Death, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Classism, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

phantompansy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

this was dark, haunting, and entirely captivating. a beautifully written character study of a young woman at her breaking point. I wouldn't recommend it to people who want something to happen, as this is first and foremost a dissection of Eileen as a character, and plot takes a backseat which I really enjoyed. haven't stopped thinking about this since I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Vomit, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Rape, Body shaming, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Excrement, Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Confinement, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence

emmablue's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

i enjoy awful women very much but its less fun when they are so ashamed of their own awfulness

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Excrement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, and Terminal illness

alaynafaith's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

idk I just didn’t really like it 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Vomit, Addiction, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Body shaming, Gun violence, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Fatphobia, Violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Pedophilia