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A review by l_whoppo
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
4.0
“It’s remarkable what people become blind to when they’re in such darkness.”
I bought this book kind of on a whim, and to my surprise I actually really enjoyed this book. I usually like a more fast paced, thriller-type book, and this book didn’t really fit that mold, but I still enjoyed it.
The book is about a much older Eileen telling a story of herself when she was in her 20’s. She is a very flawed character with a pretty rough life, and the older Eileen narrator is extremely honest about her younger self and all her inner thoughts.
The first 75% of the book feels like not much is actually happening, but the way the author writes, and the raw and sometimes almost too-honest of details she includes held my attention easily. The last 25% of the book started to pick up and it ended in a way I didn’t expect. Overall I would rate it a 4/5.
I bought this book kind of on a whim, and to my surprise I actually really enjoyed this book. I usually like a more fast paced, thriller-type book, and this book didn’t really fit that mold, but I still enjoyed it.
The book is about a much older Eileen telling a story of herself when she was in her 20’s. She is a very flawed character with a pretty rough life, and the older Eileen narrator is extremely honest about her younger self and all her inner thoughts.
The first 75% of the book feels like not much is actually happening, but the way the author writes, and the raw and sometimes almost too-honest of details she includes held my attention easily. The last 25% of the book started to pick up and it ended in a way I didn’t expect. Overall I would rate it a 4/5.