A review by bloomva2023
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I absolutely hated this book.  It went on and on and on…it spend a lot of time developing two characters and then the “plot” finally arrived in the last quarter of the book.  A really sad and disturbing read.  Maybe one of the few times a film might be better than the book.  
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