Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

272 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller dark tense slow-paced
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Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and chosen by David Sedaris as his recommended book for his Fall 2016 tour. 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-seve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,378 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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