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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 can recognize why this book has been heralded by critics, and I thought about giving it a 4 star rating for those very reasons, but I honestly didn't enjoy reading this book as much as I thought I would. The characterization of Eleanor Oliphant is brilliant, and her voice unique- the fantastic vocabulary/diction chosen by Honeyman is to be commended, and even the twist at the end of the book is admittedly well-written and caught me off guard. That said, the book is sadder than funny, inconsist
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Aug 29, 2024
Cecily Black
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So good. I absolutely love how this book is written and Eleanor is a character you'll remember. Great read!
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Sep 08, 2017
Lyss
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Namita
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