Mi Nombre Era Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

3.57 AVERAGE

kamasue's review against another edition

5.0
To be fair, I had somewhat lowered expectations for this book because I didn't really care for _My Year of Rest and Relaxation_.

OM is known for - shall we say - "disagreeable* narrator/protagonists. This one is no different. Our titular character is a self-loathing, constipated misanthrope telling her story from 50 years in the future. Hindsight is, of course, 20/20, but OM wields it judiciously so that we don't experience an omniscient Eileen.

Remarkable and disturbing and riveting.
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seox's review against another edition

3.0
Absolutely no plot but, Eileen's characterization was entertaining and somewhat relatable until the end. I probably would not have liked it if it was any longer. I'm easily swayed by books about recovering Catholics who want to kill their fathers. I <3 the discussion of compulsions & intrusive thoughts.

3.5

dileim's review against another edition

1.0
I kept waiting......

franchescamcastro's review against another edition

4.0
maybe her most likable character ????
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kford424's review against another edition

I get that the point is that Eileen is profoundly dislikable and that we feel sorry for her but nothing else has happened and this is like halfway through the book. I need to switch to something else for my sanity in the February that never ends 
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mary_tbr's review against another edition

4.75
dark mysterious 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
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thatasianbookworm's review against another edition

3.75
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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looona's review against another edition

4.0
dark reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elizabethmm's review against another edition

5.0
David Sedaris recommended this book on his 2016 tour. It's great, dark and disturbing but a great fast read.

mimilexx's review against another edition

3.0
dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes