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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Creepy good.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
dark
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I think Eileen starts her story too far in the past…
She feels a need to excuse herself for running away and leaving and thus begins her narration too early, when in reality, plenty happens between herself and her father after Rebecca shows up and the plot is set in motion.
It felt a little that she was bemoaning her situation rather than ‘setting the scene’
She feels a need to excuse herself for running away and leaving and thus begins her narration too early, when in reality, plenty happens between herself and her father after Rebecca shows up and the plot is set in motion.
It felt a little that she was bemoaning her situation rather than ‘setting the scene’
A profoundly disturbing psychological profile of a deeply troubled girl. Dark, but very well written. Eileen has a strong voice from page 1, and the narrative is unrelenting. 3.5 stars, rounded up.
It took until page 20 (wow) for the MC to scratch her coochie AND sniff her fingers after. Luckily it also took that same 20 pages for me to then decide this book wasn’t for me.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
ottessa moshfegh, queen of the novel that leaves you wondering where it’s going yet ends in the way you knew it always had to go. no notes.