Eileen Novel by Ottessa Moshfegh (Farsi)

Description

"Eileen" by Ottessa Moshfegh is a dark and gripping novel that delves into the bleak and unsettling life of its titular character, Eileen Dunlop. Set in the 1960s, the story is narrated by an older Eileen, reflecting on a transformative and disturbing period of her youth. Eileen works as a secretary at a juvenile correctional facility for boys in a small, desolate town in Massachusetts. She leads a miserable and isolated existence, living with her alcoholic and abusive father in a filthy home, and harboring dark, violent fantasies. Her life takes a drastic turn when the beautiful and charismatic Rebecca Saint John arrives at the facility as the new counselor. Eileen is immediately drawn to Rebecca, and the two women form an unlikely and intense friendship. This relationship ultimately propels Eileen into a series of shocking events.