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Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

4 reviews

zara89's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Vomit, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Incest, Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

katieohara's review

dark mysterious reflective 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

4.25

I think that this book is one of the best examples of a character study that I have read this year. As a native New Englander if also has a certain sense of for lack of a better word, dark charm for me. However, the book is hurtling you to this big bad moment that it hints at, but it just didn’t feel as bad as I was expecting. But honestly I might just be a spoiled reader to used to the horrifying details of murder podcasts and criminal minds. Perhaps what happened is sick enough and the author is making a subtle point that if you are looking for perversion you are no better than the spoiled rich girl not realizing her idealism has consequences.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Classism, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Torture, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Incest, Animal death, Stalking, Murder, Eating disorder, Confinement, Rape, and Alcoholism

beckybb0's review

dark fast-paced

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

4.5

It's meticulously raw. You get to see Eileen being her, sad and self-centered self. Nevertheless, I come to really like the writing. I found it a bit tasking at first but I always have a soft spot for detailed POV. I find it fascinating that the author manages to capture how humane Eileen is with her flawed characteristic and how she lives her monotonous life. 

More on the plot, I think the end is

not really that satisfying. But isn't that appropriatefor Eileen? I think out of all endingsout there, this ending and her relationships with people is so unmistakably her.

 

Most importantly, be careful with the TWs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Body shaming, Miscarriage, and Self harm

hanreadin's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Incest, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, and Violence