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Eileen

By: Ottessa Moshfegh
Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan
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Shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and the CWA New Blood Dagger award

Trapped between caring for her alcoholic father and her job as a secretary at the boys' prison, Eileen Dunlop dreams of escaping to the big city.

In the meantime, her nights and weekends are filled with shoplifting and cleaning up her increasingly deranged father's messes.

When the beautiful, charismatic Rebecca Saint John arrives on the scene as the new counsellor at the prison, Eileen is enchanted, unable to resist what appears to be a miraculously budding friendship. But soon, Eileen's affection for Rebecca pull her into a crime that far surpasses even her own wild imagination.

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

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Brilliant storytelling- so well written. I loved Eileen’s character. It gets very dark!!Great narrator too. Highly recommend this book. I want to watch the film next.

Very atmospheric and a great ending.

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