Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

440 reviews

vaaaleriechen's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75

Hints of Carol, but with a dark undertone. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol

oxidized_copper's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

2.0

SO SLOW and super disturbing stuff. check the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Rape

brittanymoss's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Incest, and Rape

Moderate: Vomit

squidneyboi's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

if the writing wasn’t so good i’d probably be mad at how little happens in this book lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape

preciousanand1's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

keeceefd's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Extremely gross and disturbing and yet I finished it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, and Murder

amisk23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion

wrinklysphinx's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Rape, Violence, Vomit, and Lesbophobia

ladyskoug's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

annajoyreed93's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

This was my least favorite Moshfegh, but it was interesting enough for 3 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Rape

Moderate: Pedophilia, Violence, and Vomit