Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

Eileen

Ottessa Moshfegh with Anke Caroline Burger (Translator)

334 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction literary mystery thriller dark tense slow-paced

Description

Es ist eine düstere Welt, in der Eileen Dunlop lebt. Das Haus, in dem sie mit ihrem paranoiden und alkoholkranken Ex-Cop-Vater wohnt, ist ziemlich heruntergekommen; ihr Lohn als Sekretärin in einer Vollzugsanstalt für jugendliche Straftäter ziemli...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,954 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
tense 52%
mysterious 47%
reflective 30%
sad 25%
challenging 20%
emotional 18%
funny 15%
adventurous 4%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 35%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.62

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