Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

47 reviews

yeahtotally's review against another edition

dark 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

Read this book at the recommendations of others, who told me it was dark, disturbing, impossible to put down. They also told me the end would make it worth it. Unfortunately, I found it boring and lacking in distinguishing features! The ending was predictable and had no pay off. A thorough waste of time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Rape, Incest, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Excrement, Vomit, and Dysphoria

caitlinderocker's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual violence, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Rape, and Sexual assault

sarahgr's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Child abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

taylorroseship's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

kermitluver69's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder

aweso10's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.25

i'm finally almost done with mosefegh's work ahahaha...

i thought this one was challenging, but interesting. would've loved to see more of a twisted romance between rebecca and eileen, but that's neither here nor there lol. the end left me wanting something, although i did love the quick shift in pace in the last ~1/4 of the book. the beginning was slow, but truly set the scene and backstory.

excited to read homesick for another world and that'll be a  wrap!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

justinnn98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Addiction, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

raelong12's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Vomit, Violence, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, and Gore

Minor: Child abuse, Body shaming, Body horror, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexism, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gun violence

dealingwithdragons's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Murder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Torture, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Excrement, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Abortion

lovelylilelle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Vomit