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A review by asapphicandacat
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
challenging
dark
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
this book kept me really engaged in eileen’s story. i love how the author writes her dark and brooding characters where you cannot stand them but are also fascinated with them. definitely could’ve done without all the fatphobia though
Graphic: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, and Alcohol
Moderate: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Murder