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Eileen

By: Ottessa Moshfegh
Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
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Summary

The Christmas season offers little cheer for Eileen Dunlop, an unassuming yet disturbed young woman, trapped between her role as her alcoholic father's carer and her day job as a secretary at the prison.

When the charismatic Rebecca Saint John arrives as the new counsellor at the prison, Eileen is enchanted and unable to resist what appears to be a miraculously budding friendship.

In a Hitchcockian twist, her affection for Rebecca ultimately pulls her into complicity in a crime that surpasses her wildest imaginings.

©2015 Ottessa Moshfegh (P)2015 Recorded Books Inc Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction Mind-bending Scary Crime
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Critic reviews

"Fully lives up to the hype. A taut psychological thriller, rippled with comedy as black as a raven's wing, Eileen is effortlessly stylish and compelling." ( The Times)
"Excellent...a taut, well-written, and completely engrossing novel...culminating in a dynamite ending." ( Boston Globe)
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I really want to give this book a higher rating, but to me it came across as having been padded out, like a novella that the author has tried to turn into a novel. A shorter format would have kept up the pace and tension, something which was sadly lacking. having said this, it is well worth a read. Moshfegh is a fascinating writer, and I am eagerly awaiting further books from her.

would have been better shorter!

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I get so tired of predictable, silly storylines. Listening to this was a breath of fresh air. Ten out of ten.

Something different

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Eileen is pretty repulsive - at first I struggled to listen to some of the gross descriptions but persevered with the grossness and I'm glad I did. She is deserving of empathy when you discover her story. Strange story but entertaining- I was pretty hooked and can't wait to read by same author soon.

Narration was fantastic!

Unique read !

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The story was pretty simple and straightforward- I found the main character to be relatable in many ways, which I found to be both intriguing and worrying at the same time. I enjoyed the exploration of the relationship dynamics present in her life with the people surrounding her.

However, I found the story itself to be plain in its way. I feel that the climax of the book may not be worth the payoff that some look for in their reading experiences but somehow, I also find that its flat ending fit the story very well.

Not alot of anything really…

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Eileen is not an ordinary heroine which makes her stand out in this great story.

Remarkable story and a great narrator

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