3.57 AVERAGE


still love how she writes but this was weird and i don’t know if the story really grabbed me. 
dark emotional tense

I would read Ottessa Moshfegh’s shopping list

After sitting with this book finished in my head for 24 hours, I'm changing my stars from 3 to 4. This book is raw and hard to be inside of, but now that it's over I *miss* Eileen.
dark emotional funny sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

DNFed at 50%. Surprisingly boring and uncomfortable to read. I stopped at halfway point and nothing really happened; bored me to tears instead. My Year of Rest and Relaxation is much more tolerable even if it wasn't a favorite.
challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5 stars rounded up
dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes