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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

Start date: May 1, 2018

Finish date: May 31, 2018

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Dec 16, 2018 LaMesha rated it it was amazing

Oh Eleanor Oliphant!!! I wish that I could give you the biggest, longest hug ever... As a Mental Health Nurse, this book hit home as I work with patients who are not as funny as Eleanor lol, but deal with some of the same issues. "LONELINESS" being at the top of the list. Eleanor will always hold a special place in my heart. ...more

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Apr 07, 2019 Challice rated it really liked it

First of all, the narrator for this was superb! The way she incorporates so much characteristics in the characters of this novel was so defining and wonderful. Really enjoyed that!

As for the story, I did not dislike it, by any means. I am just not sure how to say that I enjoyed reading about this young woman that had a horrific upbringing, is still recovering from all of her past trauma, and how she deals with her present life. The title sums up everything amazingly. Eleanor sees life as simple, ...more

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Jan 11, 2018 Karen_RunwrightReads rated it really liked it

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Although Eleanor Oliphant definitely has some robotic characteristics, it is hard not to be drawn in by her naive understanding of society. She's been through a lot and she has the scars to prove it, but now that she's had time to heal and has decided it's time to change her life, the reader will definitely want to hang around and watch, even if only to see what happens when she decides to look past the scars that we stopped noticing after a while too.
There were definite laugh out loud moments i ...more

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Jun 27, 2018 Jamie rated it really liked it

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Stayed up way past my bedtime last night to finish this perfectly quirky and charming read! You can't help but LOVE Eleanor and find such a soft spot for her and all her quirks. Aspects of her story and character are revealed slowly throughout the book and it just builds and builds.
4 stars rather than 5 for the slow(er) start and lack of "action" throughout, but I quite enjoyed the slower pacing and wasn't turned off by it. Overall, it's a great, quick character-driven novel that will warm your ...more

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