Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

272 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary mystery thriller dark tense slow-paced
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Trapped between caring for her alcoholic father and her job as a secretary at the boys' prison, Eileen Dunlop dreams of escaping to the big city. In the meantime, her nights and weekends are filled with shoplifting and cleaning up her increasingl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,501 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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