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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

Start date: June 1, 2018

Finish date: June 30, 2018

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Feb 01, 2019 Misty rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2019

Well, here I am yet again, swimming upstream and going against the grain. I just didn’t enjoy Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.

I will leave the traditional summary to those who have already provided it, as there are literally hundreds of glowing, positive reviews that give specific plot details. Suffice it to say, the entire book made me hugely uncomfortable. Even the attempts at humor were wistful, as it felt that the reader was having a laugh directly at Eleanor’s expense. Her past was so h ...more

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Jan 23, 2018 Anatl rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, feel-good-reads

Eleanor Oliphant is a book about loneliness and mental health. Eleanor is the classic unreliable narrator observing life from the sideline and making wry social commentary about the uselessness of it all. The story takes place in Glasgow, Eleanor is a bookkeeper at a design firm, and she keeps her human interaction to a minimum. But one day she becomes involved almost against her will in other people's lives and the routine she built herself into begins to unravel for various reasons. This book ...more

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Apr 18, 2018 Rosemary May rated it it was amazing

Eleanor Oliphant is more than just fine. Eleanor is a quirky character that has an amazing vocabulary.
Eleanor is an amazingly resilient young woman with a sly sense of humour. She overcomes tremendous personal struggles to find peace and a sense of purpose in life.

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Mar 18, 2018 Rachel Pruchno rated it really liked it

A good, but not a great read. Eleanor is a complex, quirky character whom Honeyman develops nicely. Strong first novel. Parts of the story were just not believable. Ending could have been stronger.

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