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A review by dbuoih
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moshfegh at it again with her filth; in the form of a bisexual woman from the 60s raised by her narcissistic alcoholic father. Good. Would own it.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Abortion