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A review by raisinreads
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I wanted a bit more from the plot of the book, but it was the writing style that absolutely sucked me in. I know there's a movie out based on it now, which I am unsure about watching as the main virtue of this book by far was the prose
Graphic: Body shaming, Murder, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Addiction, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Incest, and Stalking
Minor: Miscarriage