Eileen
by Ottessa Moshfegh
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh holds a mixed reviews rating of 3.38 out of 5, based on 10.5K reader ratings. First published in 2015. The book spans 272 pages.
About Eileen
The Christmas season offers little cheer for Eileen Dunlop, an unassuming yet disturbed young woman trapped between her role as her alcoholic father’s caretaker in a home whose squalor is the talk of the neighborhood and a day job as a secretary at the boys prison, filled with its own quotidian horrors. Consumed by resentment and self-loathing, Eileen tempers her dreary days with perverse fantasies and dreams of escaping to the big city. In the meantime, she fills her nights and weekends with shoplifting, stalking a buff prison guard named Randy, and cleaning up her increasingly deranged father’s messes. When the bright, beautiful, and cheery Rebecca Saint John arrives on the scene as the new counselor at the prison, Eileen is enchanted and proves unable to resist what appears at first to be a miraculously budding friendship. But her affection for Rebecca ultimately pulls her into complicity in a crime that surpasses her wildest imaginings.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Ottessa Moshfegh |
| Published | 2015 |
| Pages | 272 |
| Genres | Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.38 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,460 |
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What genre is Eileen?
Eileen is categorized as Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.
Is Eileen worth reading?
Based on 10.5K reader ratings, Eileen has an average score of 3.38 out of 5.00, which is considered "Mixed Reviews."
How many pages is Eileen?
Eileen has 272 pages.
Who wrote Eileen?
Eileen was written by Ottessa Moshfegh. It was first published in 2015.
What is the ISBN for Eileen?
The ISBN-13 for Eileen is 9781594206630.0.
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