I am a big fan of Moshfegh's strong, unapologetic writing. This force of a novel feels like Chuck Palahniuk in the first half of the story, with an incredibly refreshing twist toward the end; equally consumable!

By eliciting all emotions throughout the story, you're compelled to follow a surprising protagonist through every twist and turn.

This book addresses powerful, conversation-starting issues, including the over-prescription of psycho-pharmaceuticals, using sleep as a drug; young women and self-harm. Plus the power dynamics underlying the relationships of friends and lovers, parents and children, and doctors and patients.