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I read this book for the Goodreads' Book Club Diversity in All Forms!
I found this book to only be "okay." I was really looking forward to reading it because I heard great things. However, when I started reading it I realized that it was very slow. I felt it took a long time to get interesting. This book took me way longer to finish than I had expected.
"Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her care ...more
I found this book to only be "okay." I was really looking forward to reading it because I heard great things. However, when I started reading it I realized that it was very slow. I felt it took a long time to get interesting. This book took me way longer to finish than I had expected.
"Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her care ...more
This is my first book by Gail Honeyman (I believe this is her only book), but hopefully not my last. What an outstanding author! I absolutely loved this book! From the very beginning, Eleanor Oliphant had me giggling, frowning, and as the book continued, so did a wide range of emotions on my part. I love it when books evoke so many different emotions. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is the heartwarming story of Eleanor’s life. At first, Eleanor seems like a very organized and OCD person, but
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I'd heard so much about this book for a few years.
It follows a few months in the life of a quirky young woman with a dark and complicated past. The story doesn't dwell in the past though. The characters were enjoyable to get to know. This isn't a fast-paced novel but it's one that I was committed to see to the end.
I sometimes can't resist the temptation to look up an author's perspective on their book after I've read it. It's something I try to resist because I'm often disappointed that their vi ...more
It follows a few months in the life of a quirky young woman with a dark and complicated past. The story doesn't dwell in the past though. The characters were enjoyable to get to know. This isn't a fast-paced novel but it's one that I was committed to see to the end.
I sometimes can't resist the temptation to look up an author's perspective on their book after I've read it. It's something I try to resist because I'm often disappointed that their vi ...more
Jun 04, 2018
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