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A review by estellegodard
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
having now read a few books by this author, I can say she has a strong mastery for writing unlikable/perverse characters and describing filth. i enjoyed this book early on but it quickly got repetitive. the ending was definitely thrilling and real redeeming factor.
eileen is the pinnacle of a deluded and narcissistic character. her obsession with herself is insufferable and eventually gets boring, but there are glimpses into her psyche that are genuinely intriguing.
I think this book could have been shorter.
eileen is the pinnacle of a deluded and narcissistic character. her obsession with herself is insufferable and eventually gets boring, but there are glimpses into her psyche that are genuinely intriguing.
I think this book could have been shorter.