Eileen (Mosfegh) - Book Reviews

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[D]ark and unnerving.... As the claustrophobia and filth of [Eileen's] circumstances become more suffocating...they seem more redundant than effective. With the arrival of the mysterious Rebecca...the narrative’s [momentum] finally picks up somewhat, although it will still feel stagnant to some.
Publishers Weekly


Initially, this novel reads like a memoir of a drab, friendless young woman.... [Then] the tale shapeshifts into a crime thriller.... Moshfegh's ability to render Eileen's dreary tale so compelling is testament to her narrative skills. —Reba Leiding, emeritus, James Madison Univ. Lib., Harrisonburg, VA
Library Journal


(Starred review.) Literary psychological suspense at its best.
Booklist


(Starred review.) A woman recalls her mysterious escape from home in this taut, controlled noir about broken families and their proximity to violence.... A shadowy and superbly told story of how inner turmoil morphs into outer chaos.
Kirkus Reviews