A review by parkersseven
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 I feel like it took a while for the book to pick up. I liked that we get to read Eileen’s thought process, but the ending was sort of a letdown. I wanted to know what happened to Rebecca and how exactly Eileen started her new life. I think the ending is perfect for people who don’t like the stories they read to go into a detailed explained ending, but for someone like me who likes to be told in depth how everything ends…it was not the ending for me. Overall though I genuinely did enjoy reading this book.
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