Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

22 reviews

nialiversuch's review

challenging 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, and Xenophobia

dbuoih's review

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Moshfegh at it again with her filth; in the form of a bisexual woman from the 60s raised by her narcissistic alcoholic father. Good. Would own it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pedophilia, Incest, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

Minor: Abortion