Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Byłam Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

20 reviews

hlb2023's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Dysphoria, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Self harm, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Fatphobia, Grief, Incest, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Misogyny, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Mental illness, Child abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Homophobia

hick's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Incest, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Confinement, Mental illness, Cursing, Dysphoria, Stalking, Body shaming, Excrement, Misogyny, and Vomit

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Grief, Classism, Animal death, Abandonment, Police brutality, and Blood

ak97x's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Incest, and Addiction

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Fatphobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Stalking, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

smchampz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Excrement, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Child abuse

katherineellen's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

“The idea that my brains could be untangled, straightened out, and thus refashioned into a state of pace and sanity was a comforting fantasy.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Violence, and Dysphoria

megthelemon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Incest, and Vomit

weepingstones's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Animal death, Murder, and Addiction

aalayah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Incest, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual content, Vomit, and Addiction

Minor: Cancer and Blood

casmirdonna's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

First book of the year, I’m not sure it was a good idea as it’s quite a gloomy and somewhat depressive story. It was very slow paced for the first 80% of the book which was disappointing, even the end wasn’t too intense. What I really enjoyed in this book was the descriptions and writing, the plot was ordinary. I would rate it much lower if it wasn’t for the beautiful writing that captivated me despite the lack of action in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Incest, Addiction, Rape, Vomit, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, and Eating disorder

kelleykamanda's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

Incredibly “Moshfegh”- a unlikeable, grotesque, unhinged woman. Great writing. The story was a bit slow but nonetheless carried me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Self harm, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Excrement

Rape of a minor by a parent