EILEEN by Ottessa Moshfegh

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Eileen: A Novel by Ottessa Moshfegh is a gripping tale of isolation, obsession, and escape. This Literary Fiction masterpiece follows the unsettling life of Eileen Dunlop, a lonely and deeply troubled young woman working as a secretary at a juvenile correctional facility. Stuck in a dreary New England town, burdened by an alcoholic father and her own dark compulsions, she teeters on the edge of self-destruction—until a charismatic new counselor arrives and pulls her into a shocking chain of events.

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Eileen: A Novel showcases Ottessa Moshfegh’s razor-sharp prose and fearless storytelling. As the narrator recounts her final days before fleeing her suffocating existence, readers are drawn into a world of eerie suspense, psychological depth, and unexpected humor. Eileen is a character unlike any other—disturbing yet strangely endearing, pitiable yet compelling.

A brilliant entry in Literary Fiction, Eileen: A Novel cements Ottessa Moshfegh as one of the most daring voices in contemporary literature. Now a major motion picture streaming on Hulu, starring Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie.