Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

260 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller dark tense slow-paced
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Description

So here we are. My name was Eileen Dunlop. Now you know me. I was twenty-four years old then, and had a job that paid fifty-seven dollars a week as a kind of secretary at a private juvenile correctional facility for teenage boys. I think of it now...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,413 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 53%
mysterious 49%
reflective 28%
sad 25%
challenging 19%
emotional 18%
funny 15%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 36%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 30% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.6

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