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A review by marietimus
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
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
3.5
Very weird main character. Slow paced the first half and fast paced in the second half. Had me guessing many endings but the actual ending was so simple it brought the rating down for me.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol