A review by gnomeypilled
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Phenomenal debut by Ottessa Moshfegh. Anti-protagonist Eileen is a horrible, awful, wonderful character who I was engaged with her the whole time. Shocking twist that made me put the book down and cry and laugh for a few minutes. Really beautiful use of imagery and symbolism. Never heard a story quite like this one, but it definitely takes some inspiration from Plath’s The Bell Jar. I will think about this book for a long time.
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