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A review by amareenicole11
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Very fast read. The prose was excellent. Very twisted and dark and gruesome. The details and imagery was excellently written and you could picture every event clearly.
I give this a lower rating strictly because I feel as if the story didn't really start until the end. And the end felt very rushed. There was so many things that I felt could have been explained more. I was disappointed that the storyline I got into didn't have any explanation and ended so abruptly. The introduction of some characters didn't make any sense and the plot kind of just fizzled out.
Though the ending let me down, I still have to admit this book is insanely unique and gives a heavy message about family relationships and self depreciation.
I give this a lower rating strictly because I feel as if the story didn't really start until the end. And the end felt very rushed. There was so many things that I felt could have been explained more. I was disappointed that the storyline I got into didn't have any explanation and ended so abruptly. The introduction of some characters didn't make any sense and the plot kind of just fizzled out.
Though the ending let me down, I still have to admit this book is insanely unique and gives a heavy message about family relationships and self depreciation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, and Gun violence