Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

Eileen

Ottessa Moshfegh with Anke Caroline Burger (Translator)

fiction literary mystery dark tense slow-paced

336 pages | first published 2015

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»Eine erwachsene Frau ist wie ein Kojote - sie braucht nicht viel zum Leben.« Man kann dieser Welt nicht entkommen. Es sei denn, man nimmt das Gesetz in die eigene Hand: Eileen Dunlop hasst sich und die Welt. Verantwortlich für ihren alkoholkrank...
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Summary of 8542 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
tense 53%
mysterious 47%
reflective 31%
sad 24%
challenging 19%
emotional 17%
funny 16%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 35%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 30% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.64

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