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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I’m not sure if I actually liked reading this book, but I do think it’s well written.
I just don’t really understand its purpose? Why was this story told?
If you’re 60/70% through the book and thinking you’re going to stop reading, keep going. At 80%, it gets much better and the ending is definitely worth a read if you’re close enough to the end.
I don’t think I would read the book again, but I’m glad I read once
I just don’t really understand its purpose? Why was this story told?
If you’re 60/70% through the book and thinking you’re going to stop reading, keep going. At 80%, it gets much better and the ending is definitely worth a read if you’re close enough to the end.
I don’t think I would read the book again, but I’m glad I read once
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Wtf, this was really… something.
I think I would have liked this more if it weren’t so boring at parts. It had so much potential to be interesting and then fell into tangents.
I think I would have liked this more if it weren’t so boring at parts. It had so much potential to be interesting and then fell into tangents.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-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
Really wanted this book to land, but it never did for me. I enjoyed the pace and found the story funny most times, but I thought it would land and it never did. 😪🥲
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow! This sounded quite unpromising. A young woman in NY tries to sleep for a year by taking loads of psychiatric drugs. But it was sharp, savage and funny, and then finally, at the last minute, beautiful.
3.5 rounded down to 3. I love Ottessa Moshfegh's style and this is no exception, it's just that Eileen is damn near perfect so I can't rate this one the same. This narrator is interesting, the premise is interesting, not sure how I feel about the ending, but overall definitely enjoyed this.
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes