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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

Start date: December 1, 2017

Finish date: December 31, 2017

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Oct 28, 2018 Roxanne rated it really liked it

Shelves: _read-again, _audiobooks

I enjoyed the writing style and character development. I could truly visualize the characters and feel Eleanor’s emotions. This was a book on heavy topics including mental health, addiction and childhood trauma tackled in a way that tries to take the taboo out of it and also adds some lighthearted humor to it through Eleanor’s snappy wit. I would definitely read this story again and am looking forward to the film adaptation.

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Feb 16, 2020 Victoria Zieger rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: literary-fiction, own, inspirational, book-club, twists, what-i-recommend, read-with-tissues, mental-health

This book stole my heart. It started off a bit strange and Eleanor was not a very likable character, but the further I got in, the more I became invested in her story and where it was going. I loved the relationships and the growth in this book and this story really touched me. It had some twists that took me off guard and some really excellent ideas about mental health and depression. The writing was really superior and it all came together so well. This is definitely one of my new favorite boo ...more

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Apr 20, 2018 Riley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, favorites-of-2018

Incredible character development in this story! You'll find yourself rooting for Eleanor throughout each chapter and only hoping she will one day find true happiness. This book will tug at your heart strings, but you'll appreciate every moment. ...more

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Mar 16, 2018 Joan Funk rated it it was amazing

This is a hard book to review. It tells the story of a lonely woman , Eleanor, who has been very badly miss treated as a child (that’s a gross understatement). It’s the story of how she came to terms with what her life had been and what it might be. While the book is ends on a hopeful note it certainly has parts that I found gut wrenching, heartbreaking, in some cases probably a little too close to home. But Eleanor Olliphant is a survivor even though she may not know that at the beginning. You ...more

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