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Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

406 reviews

sierrainstitches's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

I don’t know. Every once in a while Eileen would say something super relatable, and then she’d follow that up with something really weird and fucked up. It felt like this was just written to see how weird it could be while remaining cool, except that it wasn’t cool. Def not my fav from Ottessa 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Fatphobia, and Vomit

Moderate: Pedophilia

mccalab's review against another edition

dark 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: Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Pedophilia, and Confinement

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Murder, and Vomit

mcrespo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-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

4.25

eileen is like the quintessential girl loser. she sucks, and because of that, she can be so relatable, but she’s also deeply flawed. as a girl, i can empathize with her self loathing, insecurity, and rage. she kinda gives off the vibes of A24’s pearl meets brand new city by mitski. however,  the ending of this books feels very rushed and underdeveloped. the climax doesn’t occur until the 85% mark, and things move very quickly afterwards. i just yearned for more answers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Rape, Incest, and Pedophilia

minacat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

TRIGGER WARNINGS YALL THIS IS NOT A LESBIAN LOVE STORY OMG 😭😭😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Eating disorder

slowreadersam's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

I am a fan of Moshfeghs writing Style and characterisation of her female protagonists (or antagonists depending on who you ask). 
I like exploring the mind of Eileen and just wished that at times there was a deeper exploration into things like her relationship with her mother, her relationship with men, her as a child etc. 
Nonetheless I enjoyed the book and really did not see the ending coming and the change of pace in the narrative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Minor: Vomit

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Grief, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Incest, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Vomit

roseknows124's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Alcoholism, Excrement, Murder, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Torture, Death of parent, Vomit, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Violence

giftofthegab's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

An Ottessa Moshfegh 4-star read is a usual 5-star read. Her protagonists are deliciously disturbed and desperate, and nuanced in every way like we all are. 

Unfortunately not a 5-star read like Lapvona and R&R but amazing nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape

pagesandtales's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Sexual violence, Murder, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Alcoholism, Incest, and Death of parent

2hermione4'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

2.75

It got me into a readind slump, I thought "My year of rest and relaxation" was captivating and interesting but I can't say the same for Eileen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fatphobia