Many have already mentioned this, but this book really drags on until about the last 50 pages where it actually feels like something is happening. My biggest gripe is that Eileen spends, what feels like, every other paragraph alluding to what is going to happen as if to build suspense. However, this makes the book feel like one big tease to, what I feel, an ending that isn't big enough to pay off. We get to learn about Eileen and her weird habits and thoughts (none of which I think are really truly repulsive) and yet it feels like I gained nothing that I couldn't have gained with 100 less pages. 

I wish there had been more of a build up with Rebecca and interactions between them. I feel this would have solidified Eileen's reasoning more than just her rambling about how great Rebecca was. This really was a lot of just talk instead of showing. The ending didn't feel satisfying and honestly felt extremely rushed compared to the rest of the book where there were paragraphs upon paragraphs of very similar things. 

Yet despite that all, I did still enjoy it enough to keep turning the page. I do really enjoy Moshfegh's writing and her ability to write characters are just interesting enough to keep me in engaged. I do also think that she did a really job with creating a really cold, wintery atmosphere and that really added a nice vibe to this. Overall, I am actually excited to see how they brought this to life in the movie.